Software:Star Wars: Hunters

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Short description: 2024 competitive combat arena video game

Star Wars: Hunters
Developer(s)Zynga
NaturalMotion
Publisher(s)Zynga
Composer(s)Gordy Haab
SeriesStar Wars
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseJune 4, 2024[2]
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Star Wars: Hunters was a free-to-play player-vs-player competitive arena combat game developed by Zynga for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and released on June 4, 2024.[3][4] The game takes place after the fall of the Galactic Empire, featuring a new cast of characters including bounty hunters, rebellion heroes and imperial stormtroopers.

Gameplay

Star Wars: Hunters was a squad-based arena shooter. Set between the events of Episode VI and Episode VII, players fight in settings inspired by Star Wars locations.[5] The game features a diverse set of characters including a Wookiee warrior, a Dark Side Force user, a bounty hunter, and an Imperial Stormtrooper.[6]

Development

On August 18, 2018, Zynga and Disney brokered a deal for a Star Wars game on mobile to be developed by Zynga and its subsidiary NaturalMotion.[7] Star Wars: Hunters was formally announced during the Nintendo Direct presentation on February 17, 2021 with a teaser trailer with initial plans to release the game by the end of 2021.[8][5] The first gameplay footage was shown off in September 2021 after during an Apple Event while showcasing the iPad Mini. A cinematic trailer was released shortly after depicting some of the characters featured in the game, including the Sith warrior, Rieve and Mandalorian, Aran Tal.[9]

In late 2021, Star Wars: Hunters was soft-launched on Android devices in India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia.[10] Despite this, on July 18, 2022, Zynga announced that the official release of Star Wars: Hunters would be delayed until 2023.[11][12] However, the game did not release, and on November 8, 2023, Zynga's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, announced during its quarterly earnings call that Star Wars: Hunters had been delayed to 2024.[13][14]

A tech demo of Hunters was shown at Game Developers Conference 2024's State of Unreal, confirming that the game would run on an unspecified iteration of the Unreal Engine.[1] Weeks later, Zynga announced that the game would finally launch on June 4, after multiple delays.[2]

In November 2024, it was announced that the game would be released in early access for Microsoft Windows on January 27, 2025.[15] In March 2025, Zynga announced the full release for Windows was cancelled and that the game would end its services for all platforms on October 1 with a final content patch on April 15.[16]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticNS: 57/100[17]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN7/10[19]
Nintendo Life8/10[20]
The Guardian3/5[22]

Star Wars: Hunters received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[17] OpenCritic determined that 40% of critics recommended the game.[18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 rawmeatcowboy (20 March 2024). "Unreal Engine tech demo shows off new gameplay for STAR WARS: Hunters". https://www.gonintendo.com/contents/33391-unreal-engine-tech-demo-shows-off-new-gameplay-for-star-wars-hunters. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ivan, Tom (2024-05-01). "The long-delayed Star Wars Hunters hits Switch and mobile in June". https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-long-delayed-star-wars-hunters-hits-switch-and-mobile-in-june/. 
  3. ↑ Phillips, Tom (November 9, 2023). "Zynga's continually-delayed Star Wars: Hunters has been pushed back once again". https://www.eurogamer.net/zyngas-continually-delayed-star-wars-hunters-has-been-pushed-back-once-again. 
  4. ↑ Brooks, Dan (April 30, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters Release Date, Cinematic Trailer Revealed". https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-hunters-interview. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dornbush, Jonathon (February 17, 2021). "Star Wars Hunters Announced for Nintendo Switch from Zynga". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-announced-for-nintendo-switch-from-zynga. 
  6. ↑ Wen, Alan (February 18, 2021). "Star Wars: Hunters Coming to Switch in 2021" (in en). https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/star-wars-hunters-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-year-2883505. 
  7. ↑ Salinas, Sara (August 22, 2018). "Game maker Zynga's stock skyrockets after landing partnership with Disney to make 'Star Wars' games". https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/zynga-pops-on-star-wars-mobile-game-partnership-with-disney.html. 
  8. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (February 11, 2021). "Unrevealed Star Wars Game from Zynga Aiming to Launch By the End of 2021". https://www.ign.com/articles/unrevealed-star-wars-game-from-zynga-aiming-to-launch-by-the-end-of-2021. 
  9. ↑ Moore, Jared (September 15, 2021). "Star Wars: Hunters Will Let You Play as a Jawa Standing on Another Jawa's Shoulders". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-first-footage-jawa-shoulders. 
  10. ↑ Kannan, Madhavan (2021-11-17). "Star Wars Hunters soft-launched in selected regions: Here's how to download and play" (in en-US). https://gamingonphone.com/news/star-wars-hunters-download/. 
  11. ↑ Bishop, Rollin (July 18, 2022). "Star Wars: Hunters Delayed". https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/star-wars-hunters-release-date-delay-nintendo-switch-ios-android/. 
  12. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (July 19, 2022). "Star Wars Hunters: New PvP Shooter Delayed". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-new-pvp-shooter-delayed. 
  13. ↑ Phillips, Tom (November 9, 2023). "Zynga's continually-delayed Star Wars: Hunters has been pushed back once again" (in en). Eurogamer.net. https://www.eurogamer.net/zyngas-continually-delayed-star-wars-hunters-has-been-pushed-back-once-again. 
  14. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (November 9, 2023). "Overwatch-Style Shooter Star Wars Hunters Delayed Again" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/overwatch-style-shooter-star-wars-hunters-delayed-again. 
  15. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 26, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters coming to PC in Early Access on January 27, 2025". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/star-wars-hunters-coming-to-pc-in-early-access-on-january-27-2025. 
  16. ↑ Romano, Sal (March 14, 2025). "Star Wars: Hunters to end service on October 1". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/star-wars-hunters-to-end-service-on-october-1. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Star Wars: Hunters (Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-hunters/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Star Wars: Hunters Reviews". https://opencritic.com/game/16819/star-wars-hunters. 
  19. ↑ Koreis, Justin (June 12, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-review. 
  20. ↑ Norman, Jim (June 5, 2024). "Review: Star Wars: Hunters (Switch) — A F2P Hero Shooter That's Fast, Fun, And Force-ful". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/star-wars-hunters. 
  21. ↑ Minor, Jordan (June 11, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters Review". https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/star-wars-hunters. 
  22. ↑ Stuart, Keith (June 14, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters review — the force is not that strong in this one". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jun/14/star-wars-hunters-review-the-force-switch-smartphones-lucasfilm-games-zynga. 



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