Software:Star Wars: Hunters
| Star Wars: Hunters | |
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| Developer(s) | Zynga NaturalMotion |
| Publisher(s) | Zynga |
| Series | Star Wars |
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| Release | 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Action game |
Star Wars: Hunters is an upcoming free-to-play player-vs-player competitive arena combat game being developed by Zynga for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, set to be released in 2024.[1] 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 is a squad-based arena shooter. Set between the events of Episode VI and Episode VII, players fight in settings inspired by Star Wars locations.[2] The game is set to feature a diverse set of characters including a Wookiee warrior, a female Dark Side Force user, a bounty hunter, and an Imperial Stormtrooper.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][2] 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.[6]
In late 2021, Star Wars: Hunters was soft-launched on Android devices in India, The Phillipines, Malaysia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia.[7] Despite this, on July 18, 2022, Zynga announced that the official release of Star Wars: Hunters would be delayed until 2023.[8][9] 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 once again delayed and is now scheduled to release in 2024.[10][11]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ Bishop, Rollin (July 18, 2022). "Star Wars: Hunters Delayed". https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/star-wars-hunters-release-date-delay-nintendo-switch-ios-android/.
- ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (July 19, 2022). "Star Wars Hunters: New PvP Shooter Delayed". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-new-pvp-shooter-delayed.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
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