Teased last month, publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has revealed the latest Star Wars game in development by Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor, and it’s titled Star Wars Zero Company.
Revealed at this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, we get our first glimpse of gameplay via the game’s announce trailer alongside the first gameplay details.
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Star Wars Zero Company is a single-player turn-based tactics game, with development duties headed by Bit Reactor alongside Respawn and Lucasfilm Games.
Aimed for a 2026 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, Zero Company puts players “into the shoes of Hawks, a former Republic officer, to command an elite squad of cunning operatives through a gritty and authentic story set in the twilight of the Clone Wars. As an unconventional outfit of professionals for hire hailing from across the galaxy, Zero Company must set aside their differences to overcome nearly impossible odds and take on an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked.”
The reveal trailer features a tiny sliver of gameplay where we see the gameplay mirors that of the XCOM franchise, which shouldn’t surprise anyone given Bit Reactor consists of former developers from Firaxis.
In the tactics game, players will embark on a campaign of tactical operatons and investigations across the galaxy. In between missions, players will develop a base of operations and gather intelligence through a network of informants to stay ahead of Zero Company’s enemies. You’ll be able to create and customize your own squad of recruited operators, which will feature “newly authored” Star Wars characters.
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Greg Foertsch, CEO and Creative Director at Bit Reactor, shared a statement about the game. “Our vision for Star Wars Zero Company is grounded in gameplay design pillars that weave in the immersive Star Wars galaxy with engaging turn-based tactics gameplay. It’s our aim to deliver a game with an original Star Wars story from the Clone Wars era that has meaningful outcomes from player choices, and deep turn-based tactical combat with an approachable and cinematic presentation.”
Additional gameplay details confirmed by EA mention that Hawks' appearance and combat class can be fully customized, while recruited operatives can be personalized from a range of original Star Wars character classes and species.
Players will be able to tailor squadmates' appearances, loadouts and abilities across a wide variety of character archetypes, which include Clone Troopers, Jedi and more.
Star Wars Zero Company has no firm release date other than 2026 and is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Chances are, we’ll be hearing more about the game in the months ahead.
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