Star Wars: Hunters is a Star Wars-themed arena battle game that was announced in February 2021 and had a soft launch in some regions, but was postponed to 2024 in November last year. However, publisher Zynga has announced the release date of this work, and it has been revealed that it is scheduled to be released on June 4, 2024 for Nintendo Switch and iOS/Android.
Developed by Zynga's NaturalMotion and Boss Alien, “Star Wars: Hunters” is a F2P multiplayer arena combat game set on the planet Vespaara after “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”. In conjunction with the decision, the Wookiee warrior “Grotz”, the dark side assassin “Reeve”, the rebel hero “Xyna”, the Jedi droid “J-3DI”, the Mandalorian sharpshooter “Alan Tal”, and the Imperial Army's A new trailer depicting the battle of hunters such as the heavily armed soldiers “Sentinel” has been released.
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Star Wars: Hunters
■ Game overview
Become one of the galaxy's most powerful hunters in Star Wars and compete for big prizes in the arenas of the planet Vespara. Compete in thrilling third-person combat and dominate your opponents in a variety of battlegrounds inspired by the famous Star Wars universe. In matches, you can select and customize hunters with a variety of tactics. Use your skills to find a winning strategy and seize victory. This is a basic free-to-play game.
Planet: Vespara
In Vespara, you can get anything as long as you pay for it. The rocky oasis at the planet's south pole is constantly moving away from the sun, shrouded in eternal twilight. This location, where the “magic hour'' continues forever, is the perfect location for an arena where shows are held around the clock. What's more, the spectacular aurora borealis sways in the sky throughout the year and keep changing shape. It's as if viewers with eerie red and purple eyes are constantly looking down from the sky. The show never ends.
hat ship
The spherical object floating above the arena is a specially made command module that is the core of the entire arena facility. Its surface is covered with advertisements promoting upcoming events and products.
■ battlefield
- Ewok village: This map is a faithful recreation of the Ewoks' important cultural heritage, based on the forest moon of Endor. This battlefield is filled with realistic Ewok homes and buildings, all of which are recreated in every detail. The trees and towering scaffolding make you feel like you're right where the empire began to fall.
- mos espa podrace: Don't forget your helmet. This battlefield is quite extreme! This Tatooine-inspired map recreates the landscape of Mos Espa, home of the famous Boonta Eve Classic Podrace. Not only that, but the arena owner wanted to create even more chaos by hosting his own pod race on this map and flying repulsor craft around.
- dune sea outpost: This arena is a recreation of the ruins of a trading post on Tatooine, where all the villains from all over the galaxy once conducted their underground business. The Mos Eisley-style building is now a popular hiding place for smugglers.
■ game mode
- squad brawl: In this all-out battle mode, the first squad to achieve 20 KOs is the winner.
- dynamic control: In this mode, teams capture control points whose positions change on a rotating basis.
- power control: In this mode, your squad must capture and defend as many control points on the battlefield as possible.
- capture the trophy: Two teams compete for the trophy droid “TR0-F33”! The first squad to reach 100% wins the match.
■ class
- damage: A damage-type character who launches constant attacks will be a great threat to the enemy.
- support: Support characters who are good at restoring the squad's life and providing support during matches are indispensable for continuing battles for a long time.
- tank: A powerful tank character who takes on enemies and protects his teammates is the key to dominating the arena in any battle.