Zynga, the publisher of Star Wars Hunters, has announced the game will shut down entirely just nine months after its initial release. Plans to launch a PC version on Steam have also been canceled.
Developed by NaturalMotion, the free-to-play team-based battle arena game launched on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in June 2024. IGN’s Star Wars: Hunters review scored it a 7/10, stating: “Star Wars: Hunters delivers lighthearted PvP entertainment reminiscent of a party at the Death Star—impressive for a while, but not a place you'll want to stay long.”
That assessment appears accurate. Zynga confirmed that, “after careful consideration,” the final content update for Star Wars: Hunters will arrive on April 15, with the game remaining playable until October 1, 2025.
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“We understand this news may be disappointing and want to assure you this decision was not made lightly,” Zynga added. “Your passion and dedication to the game and its community have meant the world to us, and we are committed to providing transparency and updates during this transition period.”
Here are the key dates: On March 25, Season 5 will be extended by three weeks. Zynga will re-run events and shop bundles from the season, and the Ranked Season will also be extended, giving players more time to reach the Kyber 1 rank.
On April 15, the final content update will release for free, and in-game purchases will be disabled across all platforms. The new Support Hunter, Tuya, will join the game as part of this final update. Tuya will be instantly available to all players at no cost, along with additional in-game content. Zynga will maintain a final Ranked Mode leaderboard for competitive play and keep all battlefields and game modes in rotation.
Then, on October 1, online servers will officially shut down, and Star Wars: Hunters will no longer be playable.
The shutdown notice does not mention the PC version, which was previously announced for an early access release on Steam this year. The game's Steam page now includes a notice stating it is “no longer available on the Steam store.”
Take-Two-owned Zynga is best known for mobile titles like FarmVille, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing. With Star Wars: Hunters, the company expanded to consoles for the first time. The game was also set to be Zynga’s first PC release.
“The success of Star Wars: Hunters on mobile and Nintendo Switch led us to expand the game to PC,” said Yaron Leyvan, Zynga’s executive vice president of games, back in November.
“This move was heavily requested by our fan community, and we were excited to welcome more players to Vespaara. It also represented a significant milestone for Zynga, marking our first PC game launch.”
Several other Star Wars video games are still in development, including Respawn Entertainment's next Star Wars Jedi installment and Bit Reactor's turn-based strategy title, set to be unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2025.
