Summary
Respawn and Bit Reactor have officially revealedStar Wars Zero Company, the turn-basedStar Warsstrategy title that was first announced back in 2022. This was one of three EA-publishedStar Warsvideo games unveiled at that time, with the first being 2023’sStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. The third project was a Mandalorian-centric first-person shooter that has since been canceled.
There are plenty of avenues for aStar Wars-themed real-time strategy game to explore, and fans have been speculating on what Respawn and Bit Reactor’s project could be about. For those who aren’t familiar with Bit Reactor, it was formed in 2022 byformer Firaxis Games memberswho worked on hit strategy games likeCivilizationandXCOM. This pedigree being combined with Respawn’s success with the twoStar Wars Jedigames has much potential, and now gamers have an official title for the pair’s newStar Warstitle.
As shown on the officialEAwebsite, Respawn and Bit Reactor’s turn-basedStar Warsgame iscalledStar Wars Zero Company. The name had been rumored ahead of this announcement, but now it is official. Along with the name itself, EA has released promotional artwork featuringStar Wars Zero Company’s main characters, which seem to include a lightsaber-wielding Tognath Jedi, a former Clone Trooper, a Mandalorian, a red-and-silver R5 astromech droid, a person wearing some sort of hazmat suit, and another mysterious figure holding a hologram of a BD-1 Battle Droid.
Star Wars Zero Company Confirmed
More information aboutStar Wars Zero Companywill be revealed atthe Star Wars Celebration eventin Japan on April 19, as reported byGemastu. Developer Bit Reactor will hold a full panel from 16:30 to 17:30 Japanese Standard Time (3:30 AM to 4:30 AM Eastern Time, 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM Pacific). Gaming journalist Lucy James will host the presentation alongside members of Bit Reactor, Respawn Entertainment, and Lucasfilm Games.
PreviousStar Wars Zero Companyleakssuggested that Mandalorians would be involved and that part of the game would be set in a mining colony in the Ring of Kafrene fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story. It was also said that gameplay would be similar to theXCOMgames, with an isometric view and a hub world that has options for players to upgrade and customize their forces. Fans won’t have to wait too much longer to see if these rumors are true, as Star Wars Celebration is being held in Japan this weekend.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
WHERE TO PLAY
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