Publisher Zynga has announced that the upcoming Star Wars arena combat game Star Wars: Hunters will launch on June 4 for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices. The game was first announced back in February 2021. A release date trailer was also released. In Star Wars: Hunters, players “engage in thrilling third-person combat to dominate your opponents in a range of adventurous battlegrounds that evoke iconic Star Wars worlds.”
The full details via the publisher:
Join the greatest Hunters from across the Star Wars galaxy on the planet of Vespaara where high-stakes competitions are awaiting them in the Arena. Engage in thrilling third-person combat to dominate your opponents in a range of adventurous battlegrounds that evoke iconic Star Wars worlds. Mix and match teams, use skill, tactics and customize your Hunters to find a winning strategy and reap the spoils of victory in the all-new free-to-play game.
The Planet: Vespaara
You can find anything on Vespaara—as long as you’re willing to pay for it. Found at the planet’s southern pole, perpetually angled away from the sun, this rocky “oasis” lives in eternal twilight. With every hour considered “magic hour” it is the perfect location to put on the round-the-clock spectacle that the Arena hosts. What’s more, there’s an amazing year-round aurora effect in the sky that constantly shifts and reforms, appearing like a celestial audience of sinister red and purple eyes, always staring down. The show never ends.
The Hutt Ship
The centerpiece of the Arena complex is a one-of-a-kind custom-built command ship, the spherical emplacement hovers over the Arena, covered in advertisements for upcoming events and products.
Battlefields
Ewok Village – Based on the forrest moon of Endor, this map includes a faithful depiction of an important Ewok cultural site. This battlefield is full of detailed reproductions of authentic-looking Ewok dwellings and structures: it’s like you’re actually there amongst the trees and high-rise platforms where the fall of the Empire started.
Mos Espa Podrace – Hold on to your helmets because this battlefield is a wild ride! Evoking a recreated vista of Mos Espa—home of the famous Boonta Eve Classic Podrace—as its environment; Podrace is where the Arena owners have diverted their repulsor craft pod races to fly through this Tatooine-inspired map to add chaos.
Dune Sea Outpost – This arena recreates an abandoned trading outpost on Tatooine where all manner of scum and villainy in the universe once conducted nefarious business deals. Characterized by Mos Eisley architecture, it is now a prime location for smugglers to hide their stolen bounty.
Death Star Crossfire – Players will navigate the crossfire of these warring factions, as X-wings and TIE fighters swoop overhead past heavy fire from Turbolaser towers. Navigate devastating crash sites and classic Imperial interiors in this exciting new Arena experience!
Vandor Railyard – This new multi-modal map is set on an Imperial Railcrawler Facility, nestled deep in the mountains of Vandor. Players will not only be up against their foes, but they will also face the challenges of the steep cliffs, and you won’t want to be hit by the moving train passing through the map!
Game Modes
Squad Brawl – The first team to reach 20 eliminations wins in this all out assault mode
Dynamic Control – In this mode, teams compete to capture rotating Control Points.
Power Control – In this mode, Squads must control the majority of Control Points on the battlefield and hold them firmly.
Trophy Chase – Two teams aim to hold the Trophy Droid, named TR0-F33! The first Squad to reach 100% wins the game.
Classes
Damage – Inflicting a barrage of heavy attacks, Damage characters are their opponents’ biggest threat.
Support – Usually healing and helping out their squad during the match, Support characters are critical in keeping the battle going longer.
Tank – Hard to overpower, Tank characters always assert their dominace in the Arena as they take on opponents and keep their team from harm.
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The publisher previously announced that the game has surpassed over 30 million pre-registrations.
An announcement trailer was also released.
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