Zynga, publisher of Star Wars Hunters, has announced the game's complete shutdown just nine months after launch, with plans for a Steam PC version officially canceled.
The free-to-play team-based arena battler, developed by NaturalMotion, debuted on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in June 2024. IGN's Star Wars: Hunters review scored it 7/10, noting: "This lighthearted PvP experience feels like a Death Star party - spectacular temporarily, but not somewhere you'd stay permanently."
This assessment proved prophetic as Zynga confirmed the final content update will launch April 15 across all platforms, with gameplay continuing until October 1, 2025.
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"We recognize this announcement may disappoint players and assure this wasn't an easy decision," Zynga stated. "Your enthusiasm for the game's community meant everything, and we'll maintain transparency throughout this transition."
Operationally: Season 5 will extend three weeks from March 25, featuring rerun events and shop bundles alongside prolonged Ranked Season access for Kyber 1 aspirants.
April 15 brings the final content update including new Support Hunter Tuya - immediately unlocked for all players at no cost alongside additional content. In-game purchases will disable globally while Ranked Mode leaderboards maintain competition across rotating battlefields.
October 1 marks the definitive online server shutdown, terminating all gameplay access.
The closure notice omits reference to the PC version previously slated for Steam Early Access this year, now bearing a "no longer available" notice on its store page.
Take-Two subsidiary Zynga, famed for FarmVille and Words With Friends, ventured into console gaming with Star Wars: Hunters - intended as their inaugural PC launch title.
"Positive reception on mobile and Switch motivated our PC expansion," remarked Zynga Games EVP Yaron Leyvan last November. "This fulfills community requests while marking Zynga's PC debut."
Other Star Wars projects remain underway including Respawn Entertainment's next Jedi installment and Bit Reactor's tactics title set for Star Wars Celebration 2025 unveiling.
