Zynga Launches Star Wars™: Hunters on Nintendo Switch, Mobile Devices
Zynga, a Take-Two Interactive Software label, has launched Star Wars: Hunters, a new competitive battle arena game.
The game is available for free on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices.
Set on the planet Vespaara, players compete in fast-paced matches with teams of four across various Star Wars-inspired battlefields.
Players can choose from a roster of unique characters, each with distinct abilities.
The game features multiple modes, including Squad Brawl and Trophy Chase.
Zynga and Lucasfilm Games aim to offer an immersive Star Wars experience with this launch.
- Launch of a new game, Star Wars: Hunters, potentially driving user engagement and revenue.
- Available on multiple platforms: Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
- Free download increases accessibility and user base.
- Collaboration with Lucasfilm Games enhances brand value.
- Diverse character roster and game modes could attract a wide range of players.
- No Nintendo Switch Online membership required for play.
- Potentially high development and marketing costs impacting short-term financials.
- Free-to-play model may require substantial in-game purchases for revenue generation.
- Market competition from other existing and upcoming Star Wars games.
- Dependency on continuous content updates to retain player interest.
Step into the Arena in the New Competitive Battle Arena Game, Available Now Worldwide
Zynga Inc., a wholly-owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) and a global leader in interactive entertainment, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, today launched Star Wars: Hunters, a brand new competitive battle arena game available as a free download on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices. (Photo: Business Wire)
Set on the planet of Vespaara, Star Wars: Hunters welcomes players to the Arena, the galaxy’s favorite sporting locale. Here, teams of four face off in fast-paced, competitive matches set across various battlefields inspired by familiar Star Wars biomes, from aboard the Death Star to the sandy deserts of Tatooine. Players can choose their Hunter from a roster of diverse, endearing characters based on iconic Star Wars archetypes, such as J-3DI, the droid who thinks he is a Jedi, and Utooni, a pair of Jawas stacked atop one another in a trenchcoat.
Each Hunter boasts their own unique moveset and abilities to aid their quest for glory in the Arena. Star Wars: Hunters features a number of game modes for players to test their mettle, such as Squad Brawl, in which opposing teams will battle to rack up the most eliminations, and Trophy Chase, where competing squads will vie for control of the elusive droid TR0-F33.
“We are thrilled to finally welcome fans across the globe to Vespaara and introduce them to our incredible lineup of Hunters,” Sam Cooper, Zynga VP, said. “Matches in our game are easy to hop into, but hard to master. We can’t wait to see the action as players duke it out in the Arena. Good luck, the galaxy is watching!”
“With Star Wars: Hunters, we’re inviting fans to a new destination in the Outer Rim to experience a larger-than-life expression of the Star Wars galaxy unlike any we've seen before,” Douglas Reilly, VP of Lucasfilm Games, said. “We can't wait for players to discover the cast of Hunters and team up with friends to fight in the Arena."
Star Wars: Hunters is available now as a free download for the Nintendo Switch, on the App Store and on Google Play. Star Wars: Hunters does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership to download and play. Players can download the game now at StarWarsHunters.com.
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