Summary
The upcomingStar Wars Huntersis being delayed once again. Lucasfilm Games and mobile developer Zynga announcedthis free-to-playStar Warsbattle royale shooterduring a Nintendo Direct livestream back in 2021. Set to launch on both the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices,Star Wars Hunterstakes place between the events of the originalStar Warstrilogy andStar Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakensand will allow players to challenge one another as an assortment of mercenaries, Rebel heroes, and Imperial Stormtroopers.
Later that year,Star Wars Hunterswas soft-launched on Android-compatible mobile devices in India, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, last summer Zynga announced that the full version ofStar Wars Hunterswould be delayed until 2023, citing a desire to create a “competitive battle arena game that will entertain for years to come” and meet high expectations amongStar Warsgaming fans eager to dive intoHunters’interesting mix of playable characters.
Unfortunately for these fans, it appears thatStar Wars Huntersis being pushed back once more. Zynga announced this latest delay in a post on its official Twitter account, which reveals thatHunterswill now launch sometime in 2024. The reasons given are similar to the ones from the previousStar Wars Huntersdelay, with Zynga stating that its team is committed to giving players the best possible gameplay experience and that it will need more time to do so.
Zynga also acknowledged that these delays can be frustrating for players who are excited to see whatStar Wars Huntersbrings to the crowded online multiplayer battle royal landscape, and thanked them for their patience during the game’s prolonged development cycle. It also noted the positive feedback fans have been providing inStar Wars Hunters’ soft-launch territories, and even teased new gameplay updates and features like Ranked Mode. If all goes according to plan, Zynga will add these and more sometime beforeStar Wars Hunters’ full launch next year.
Star Warsgaming fans have had plenty of exciting news over the past few years, with next year in particular seeing the release of Massive Entertainment’s open-world crime caperStar Wars Outlawsand Nightdive Studio’s nostalgia-inducing remaster of theclassic FPSStar Wars: Dark Forces. NowStar Wars Huntersis joining that list following its latest delay, which will see it pushed back from its previously-reported launch sometime this year until 2024. Zynga hasn’t provided an exact date for the game’s launch as of this writing, so players outside ofHunters’soft launch territories will have to stay tuned for further developments.
