Star Wars Hunters Shuts Down After Nine Months

Zynga, the publisher of Star Wars Hunters, has announced the game will be shut down entirely just nine months after its initial release. The previously planned PC version for Steam has apparently been canceled.

Star Wars: Hunters, a free-to-play team-based battle arena game developed by NaturalMotion, launched on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in June 2024. IGN's review of the game gave it a 7/10 score, noting: "Star Wars: Hunters offers lighthearted PvP fun—like a party at the Death Star. Impressive for a while, but not a place you'll want to stay for long."

That review seems to have been accurate, as Zynga stated that "after careful consideration," the final content update for Star Wars: Hunters will be released on April 15. The game will remain playable until October 1, 2025.

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"We know this news is disappointing," Zynga continued, "and want to assure you it was not an easy decision. Your passion and dedication to the game and its community have meant a great deal to us. We are committed to keeping you informed throughout this transition period."

Here’s what to expect: Starting March 25, Season 5 will be extended by three weeks. Zynga will re-run events and store bundles from the season, and the Ranked Season will also be prolonged, giving players extra time to achieve the Kyber 1 rank.

On April 15, the final content update rolls out for free, and in-game purchases will be disabled on all platforms. A new Support Hunter, Tuya, will join the roster as part of this final update. Tuya will be immediately available to all players at no cost, along with a variety of additional in-game content. Zynga will maintain a final Ranked Mode leaderboard for competition and keep all battlefields and game modes in rotation.

Then, on October 1, the online servers will be officially shut down, and Star Wars: Hunters will no longer be playable after that date.

The shutdown notice makes no mention of the PC version, which was previously announced for an early access launch on Steam this year. The game's Steam page now states 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. Star Wars: Hunters represented its first expansion to console platforms. Similarly, it was set to be the first Zynga-published game to launch on PC.

"The success of Star Wars: Hunters on mobile and Nintendo Switch led us to expand the game to PC," said Yaron Leyvan, Executive Vice President of Games at Zynga, back in November.

"This is something our community has been asking for, and we're thrilled to welcome even more players to Vespaara. This also marks a milestone for Zynga, as it's the first time we're bringing one of our games to PC."

Several other Star Wars video games are still in development, including Respawn Entertainment's third Star Wars Jedi title and Bit Reactor's turn-based tactics game, which is set to be unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2025.