Star Wars: Hunters Gets June Release Date for Mobile and Nintendo Switch

Star Wars: Hunters, the free-to-play team-based battle arena shooter from Zynga and Lucasfilm Games, is set to be released on June 4, 2024, on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

At launch, Star Wars: Hunters will feature 13 characters who are all very unique, including one named Utooni who is actually two Jawas stacked on top of each other wearing a trench coat. There is also a droid who thinks it is a Jedi and is aptly named J-3DI, an Ugnaught named Slingshot who fights inside a Droideka, and much more.

You can find the full list of characters below and check them out in the image below that, from left to right;

• Sprocket (Mon Calamari Prodigy)
• Utooni (Jawa Scavengers)
• Zaina (Rebel War Hero)
• Grozz (Wookie Juggernaught)
• Skora (Rodian Sawbones)
• J-3DI (Jedi Droid)
• Aran Tal (Mandalorian Vanguard)
• Rieve (Dark Side Assassin)
• Sentinel (Imperial Heavy Gunner)
• Diago (Miraluka Sharpshooter)
• Imara Vex (Unrelenting Bounty Hunter)
• Slingshot (Droideka Speedster)
• Charr (Trandoshan Trapper)

A lot of these characters may sound ridiculous, but that’s kind of the point! In that galaxy far, far away, these characters are competing in a form of “fight-entertainment” that has taken a huge influence from pro wrestling.

“They’re larger-than-life personalities, similar to pro wrestling,” Zyngy art director Dominic Estephane said in an interview with StarWars.com. “Using Grozz as an example, he’s our super heavyweight and he’s a showman, but in reality he’s a former Huttball pro. He brings that persona to the arena, but he dials it up for the fans and the crowd, the audience watching at home.

“It’s in the presentation, as well. It’s a live show broadcast. We have our version of a jumbotron. If you’re familiar with pro wrestling, where they have the big-screen jumbotrons, each Hunter has their own graphics package that you see on the screen within our roster screen in the game. Each Hunter has their own music theme, which is really, really awesome. We have what we call, internally, ‘Hunter’s spectacle.’ That is, how would the Hunters walk out on stage and present themselves? And once they walk out, their music is playing, as well. So we think our best-in-class visuals on mobile really help deliver and showcase that progress and influence.”

Alongside the release date, the two hosts of Star Wars: Hunters was revealed. It was shared that they are the hosts of the in-universe show called ‘Hunters of the Outer Rim,” which broadcasts “live on ORSN across the holonet.”

Boz Vega is one of the hosts and he is a former hunter who has the Hall of Fame rings to prove it. Joining Boz is LX-1, a droid who was programmed for this role and has an extensive knowledge of the competition and can compute stats instantly. She also comes with a bit of snark as well.

Star Wars: Hunters has had a long history as it was first announced in 2020 and was aiming to launch by the end of 2021. This obviously didn’t happen, but now the game is nearly here and looks to welcome players into a new way to enjoy Star Wars.

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