Star Wars Hunters: Release date, platforms, and more

Star Wars Hunters is a PvP arena combat game that is officially releasing next week. It has been one of the more anticipated titles for the franchise ahead of Star Wars Outlaw.

However, this game is a character-based shooter, featuring the more popular factions and alien races from the Star Wars universe. The gameplay will feature teams of four against one another, and it will be quite interesting to see which characters turn out to be the most popular once the game drops.

Below is everything you need to know about the upcoming Star Wars release.

Star Wars Hunters release date and platforms

Star Wars Hunters is releasing on June 4, 2024, for Android, iOS, and the Nintendo Switch.

A console and PC version of the game is yet to be announced, and it’s hard to say if Zynga will be planning for a future release on those platforms.

Is Star Wars Hunter free-to-play?

Star Wars Hunters is free-to-play, however, the shooter will feature an in-game shop. You will be able to buy skins for your characters as well as weapons with real-life currency.

Star Wars Hunters gameplay

Star Wars Hunters is a third-person arena shooter which will feature two teams of four. It will be quite similar to some of the more popular arena shooters that are popular today, and will also feature character-based gameplay. So abilities and character meta is something that you will need to look out for.

There will also be multiple game modes available on launch.

All characters and classes in Star Wars Hunters

For now, Star Wars Hunters will be featuring three classes, each boasting a set of iconic characters and alien races from the franchise.

Here is a list of all the classes and characters:

Tank

  • Charr (Trandoshan Trapper)
  • Sentinel (Imperial Heavy Gunner)
  • Grozz (Wookie Juggernaut)
  • Slingshot (Droideka Speedster)

Damage

  • Diago (Miraluka Sharpshooter)
  • Imara Vex (Unrelenting Bounty Hunter)
  • Rieve (Dark Side Assasin)
  • J-3DI (Jedi droid)
  • Utooni (Jawa Scavenger}
  • Aran Tal {Mandalorian Vanguard)

Support

  • Sprocket (Mon Calamari Prodigy)
  • Skora (Rodian Sawbones)
  • Zaina (Rebel War Hero)

Ahead of its official release, you can pre-register for Star Wars Hunter by following this link.

Abhishek Mallick
Abhishek Mallick
Abhishek Mallick is a Senior Columnist at Backdash. He has a Master's degree in English Literature. In his spare time, he is a fighting game enthusiast, who is also addicted to Shin Megami Tensei, Monster Hunter, and League of Legends. He also enjoys reading and sifting through educational documentaries.

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