Star Wars Hunters Shuts Down After 9 Months, Steam Launch Canceled

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Star Wars Hunters publisher Zynga has revealed that the game will be shutting down completely just nine months after its initial launch. Additionally, plans for a Steam PC version have been officially canceled.

Developed by NaturalMotion, Star Wars: Hunters launched as a free-to-play, team-based battle arena title available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in June 2024. IGN’s Star Wars: Hunters review awarded it a score of 7/10, noting: “Star Wars: Hunters’ lighthearted PvP fun is like a party at the Death Star: Impressive for a bit, but probably not a place you’ll want to hang around for too long.”

It turns out that assessment was more accurate than anyone expected. Zynga has now confirmed that following careful evaluation, the last content update for Star Wars: Hunters across all platforms will roll out on April 15, 2025. The game will remain playable until October 1, 2025.

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“We understand this news may be disappointing, and we want to assure you that this decision was not made lightly,” Zynga stated in an official message to players. “Your passion and dedication to the game and its community have meant the world to us, and we are committed to providing visibility and updates throughout the transition process.”

Here's what players can expect moving forward:

• On March 25, Season 5 will receive a three-week extension.
• Zynga will re-run popular events and shop bundles from the season.
• The Ranked Season will also be extended, giving players additional time to reach the top Kyber 1 rank.

On April 15, the final content update will be released at no cost, and in-game purchases will be permanently disabled. As part of this closing chapter, a new Support Hunter named Tuya will join the roster and be immediately playable for all users. Additional in-game content will also be added.

Zynga will continue to rotate all existing battlefields and game modes and maintain a final Ranked Mode leaderboard for competitive players.

Finally, on October 1, 2025, online servers will be shut down permanently, and Star Wars: Hunters will no longer be accessible.

Notably absent from the announcement is any mention of the previously planned PC version, which had been set to debut on Steam in early access this year. The game’s Steam page now states that it is “no longer available on the Steam store.”

For Zynga—a Take-Two subsidiary best known for mobile hits such as FarmVille, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing—this marked its first major venture into console gaming. Star Wars: Hunters was also intended to be the company’s first PC-published title.

“The success of Star Wars: Hunters on mobile and Nintendo Switch devices has led to our decision to expand the game to PC,” said Yaron Leyvan, Executive Vice President of Games at Zynga, back in November. “This is something our community of fans have been asking for, and we are very excited to welcome even more players to Vespaara. This moment also marks a milestone for Zynga as we bring one of our games to PC for the first time.”

While Star Wars: Hunters is ending its journey, other Star Wars titles are still in development, including Respawn Entertainment’s third entry in the Star Wars Jedi series and Bit Reactor’s upcoming turn-based tactics game, both slated to be showcased at Star Wars Celebration 2025.