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Ubisoft\u2019s mediocre Star Wars Outlaws was in fact the large new Star Wars recreation of final yr, but it surely wasn\u2019t the one one to drop. A free-to-play Star Wars hero shooter additionally emerged on Nintendo Swap and cell platforms, and was destined to return to PC in 2025. Nevertheless, simply eight months on from its preliminary launch, the builders of Star Wars Hunters<\/strong> have revealed that its subsequent replace will likely be its final, its servers will likely be shut down later within the yr, and that its Steam launch is being deserted.\n<\/p>\n

If you happen to weren\u2019t even conscious of Star Wars Hunters\u2019 existence, then I wouldn\u2019t blame you. A free-to-play, 4v4 multiplayer recreation created primarily for handheld units, it\u2019s in all probability existed past the vary of most PC gamers\u2019 radars. Nevertheless, there have been plans for it to return to PC in early entry this January, however following a Steam playtest in December 2024, the choice was made to delay it. Bringing it to Valve\u2019s storefront may have been a catalyst for extra gamers and extra notoriety \u2013 Marvel Rivals has already confirmed that the combo of hero shooter and character-rich IP may end up in success \u2013 however now the PC model of Star Wars Hunters won’t ever see the sunshine of day.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter cautious consideration, we need to let you realize that the ultimate content material replace for Star Wars: Hunters on all platforms will likely be on April fifteenth,\u201d developer Zynga says in an announcement. \u201cThe sport will stay playable till October 1st, 2025, when the sport\u2019s on-line servers will likely be shut down.\u201d In a separate Q+A web page, it\u2019s confirmed that \u201cthis determination impacts all platforms together with PC which is able to not launch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Star Wars Hunters initially dropped eight months in the past, and in that point it\u2019s pushed out a number of seasons that embody new heroes, maps, and recreation modes. Nevertheless, it\u2019s clear that regardless of the massive fandom for the franchise, Hunters hasn\u2019t been capable of appeal to a sustainable quantity of gamers.<\/p>\n