Star Wars: Hunters

Short description: 2024 competitive combat arena video game

Star Wars: Hunters

Developer(s)| Zynga
NaturalMotion
Publisher(s)| Zynga
Composer(s)| Gordy Haab
Series| Star Wars
Engine| Unreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)|

* Nintendo Switch
* iOS
* Android

Release| June 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. The game was shut down on October 1, 2025, due to lacking commercial viability.[5]

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Development
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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.[6] The game features a diverse set of characters including a Wookiee warrior, a Dark Side Force user, a bounty hunter, and an Imperial Stormtrooper.[7]

## 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.[8] 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.[9][6] 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.[10]

In late 2021, Star Wars: Hunters was soft-launched on Android devices in India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia.[11] Despite this, on July 18, 2022, Zynga announced that the official release of Star Wars: Hunters would be delayed until 2023.[12][13] 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.[14][15]

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.[16] 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.[17]

## Reception

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| NS: 57/100[18]
Review scores
Publication| Score
IGN| 7/10[20]
Nintendo Life| 8/10[21]
The Guardian| 3/5[23]

Star Wars: Hunters received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[18] OpenCritic determined that 40% of critics recommended the game.[19]

## 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. ↑ Franzese, Tomas (2025-07-15). "Zynga doesn't see Star Wars: Hunters as a failure, even though it's shutting down" (in en). https://www.androidpolice.com/star-wars-hunter-not-a-failure-zynga/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
7. ↑ 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.
8. ↑ 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.
9. ↑ 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.
10. ↑ 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.
11. ↑ 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/.
12. ↑ Bishop, Rollin (July 18, 2022). "Star Wars: Hunters Delayed". https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/star-wars-hunters-release-date-delay-nintendo-switch-ios-android/.
13. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (July 19, 2022). "Star Wars Hunters: New PvP Shooter Delayed". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-new-pvp-shooter-delayed.
14. ↑ 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.
15. ↑ 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.
16. ↑ 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.
17. ↑ 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.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Star Wars: Hunters (Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-hunters/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Star Wars: Hunters Reviews". https://opencritic.com/game/16819/star-wars-hunters.
20. ↑ Koreis, Justin (June 12, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-hunters-review.
21. ↑ 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.
22. ↑ Minor, Jordan (June 11, 2024). "Star Wars: Hunters Review". https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/star-wars-hunters.
23. ↑ 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.

## External links

* Official website
* Star Wars: Hunters on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki

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