Summary

  • Star Wars: Hunters will be shutting down in October 2025 after final updates in April.
  • The game faced competition in the live service gaming space, impacting its success.
  • Disappointed players can still enjoy Season 5 events with the final update on April 15.

Star Wars: Hunters will be shutting down in October 2025 after releasing its final updates in April. Although Star Wars: Hunters seemed to achieve some level of success within its niche, it may not have been the success that Zynga and LucasFilm were counting on to make it worth supporting for much longer. There are disappointed players, but some are hoping the upcoming slate of Star Wars games will fill the gap left by this entry.

First announced in 2021, Star Wars: Hunters experienced a series of delays to ensure the title's quality. The mobile title was envisioned as a game that would "entertain for years to come," offering players a hero-based arena combat experience akin to hits like Overwatch. The team behind Star Wars: Hunters expressed a commitment to the title, and the game appeared to release with plenty of potential for growth despite its mixed reviews.

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In a message on the game's blog, Zynga announced that Star Wars: Hunters is set to shut down on October 1, 2025. There appeared to be little indication from the outside that the game may have been struggling. However, despite its relative success, people believed that Star Wars: Hunters was up against particularly fierce competition in the live service gaming space, potentially setting it up for failure. This announcement has also served as a 30-day notice, allowing players to max out their Arena Passes, after which in-app purchases will be turned off on April 15.

Star Wars: Hunters Shutting Down

The news of Star Wars: Hunters' shutdown appears to have shocked players, especially considering the game was out for a relatively short amount of time. Star Wars: Hunters dropped on June 4, 2024, eventually getting an Early Access PC release on January 27, 2025. The game was previously announced to be coming to Steam, and though its web page still exists alongside a new notice that it's not available in the store, many have reported that it has been removed from Steam's searches.

Star Wars: Hunters players will still be able to enjoy the game for a bit longer. Season 5 has received a three-week extension, during which events and shop bundles will be re-run. The Ranked season will also be extended, and the final content update is set for April 15, adding a new Support Hunter named Tuya, who will be available immediately for all players. Although some felt Star Wars: Hunters had a bright future in sight, it seems to be the latest in a wave of recent live-service game shutdowns like Concord and XDefiant. When October 1 arrives, Star Wars: Hunters' servers will go down, leaving it unplayable.

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Star Wars: Hunters
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Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 36%
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Released
June 4, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Violence
Developer(s)
Zynga
Publisher(s)
Zynga
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Star Wars
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