Star Wars Hunters is an action game developed by Zynga that has one very clear goal in mind: to unseat the rest of the hero shooters and take over the market of mobile shooters. The premise is simple: you’re a hero and you’ll have to fight in groups of four to complete your mission.
This is how it’s positioning itself as one of the most talked-about games of the moment. Who doesn’t want to fight in an arena with a Jedi or a Sith while clone troopers support them from afar? Of course, a game like this is going to get people talking.
What is Star Wars Hunters?
Star Wars Hunters is an action game developed between LucasFilm Games and Zynga with the aim of uniting the plots of the classic episodes. It’s essentially a hero shooter where you’ll play on teams of four and battle in different arenas. There’s also a variety of maps and possibilities to choose from.
In the title, you’ll come across tons of familiar characters and planets, along with other completely new ones that will expand the Star Wars universe. You’ll get to participate in entertaining, action-packed battles while you’re given missions by iconic characters from the film saga.
Essentially, it’s a hero game where you’ll face other players in 4v4 conflicts on small maps. The characters have different specializations, so you’ll find ones that are especially good at doing damage, healing, or ones that can serve as tanks to absorb the damage from the rival team.
Of course, this is all while using the hero system that’s so popular right now. You’ll get a chance to embody characters with a clear background that will tell you interesting facts about their lives and how this “galaxy far, far away” works.
Star Wars Hunters relies on a tried-and-true gameplay, as it uses a formula that we all know too well while transporting you to one of the most recognizable universes.
Star Wars Hunters characters
This Star Wars hero shooter offers a variety of different characters to give players the best possible experience:
- Sprocket: a Mon Calamari scientist who uses robots.
- Sentinel: an imperial soldier who has fought in a thousand battles.
- Skora: a Rodian medic who can cure or poison her rivals.
- Grozz: a Wookiee similar to the legendary Chewbacca.
- Imara Vex: a bounty hunter.
- Zaina: a rebel heroine who has recently arrived on the planet.
- Rieve: a Sith assassin who can use the powers of the dark side to defeat her enemies.
- J-3Di: a training droid who thinks he’s a Jedi.
- Utooni: two Jawa scrap dealers, one on top of the other.
- Slingshot: a technician who has modified a droideka to use it as a mount.
The real question is, which character will you choose to get started in Star Wars Hunters?
Star Wars Hunters mobile release date
Currently, there’s no guarantee that the game will be released anytime soon. However, the latest information available mentioned a release date as early as February 2023.
The truth is that this probably won’t be the actual release date. Instead, we’ll most likely have to wait throughout this year to play it worldwide. However, starting in February, the game might begin being opened in select countries to test it out and find any possible errors.
How much will Star Wars Hunters cost?
The creator of the game, Zynga, is known for using the free-to-play model, so it will be totally free. However, you may come across certain micropayments while playing, especially when it comes to choosing skins and other decorative content that’s meant to enrich the game and the customization of your favorite heroes.
The game will be available on Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch, so you’ll need a phone with these features or a Nintendo console to enjoy it.
Translated by Sarah Odebralski
