This is going to come as a major disappointment to everyone anxiously awaiting the release of Star Wars: Hunters. Zynga has decided to delay the full release of its new battle royale title to sometime in 2023 to ensure that it ‘meets the high expectations we are setting.’
Unfortunately, as has been the case with numerous games and publishers, delays seem to be becoming a theme in the development of Star Wars: Hunters. The highly-anticipated new title was first announced for Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch in February 2021.
While players expected the game to be completed and released later that year, Zynga announced a delay that would push the full release of the game to 2022. 2022 has come around, and now, again, Zynga has decided to push the game’s release ahead another year.
In the interim, Zynga has rolled out limited soft launches in selected territories, so, at the very least, there are some players who have been able to experience the new Star Wars battle royale arena. In these territories, Zynga will continue to furnish new updates and content for Star Wars: Hunters. The next such update is due in a few weeks.
Zynga recently took to Twitter to announce the second delay. ‘We are working tirelessly to achieve our vision for Star Wars: Hunters. Our ambition is to create a competitive battle arena game that will entertain for years to come. To ensure we meet the high epgetation we are setting for fans globally and ourselves as developers we have made the decision to delay the worldwide launch of Star Wars: Hunters [to 2023].’
The developer added to the tweet, saying that ‘We understand game delays are frustrating, however, our top priority is ensuring players will have the best possible experience in the Arena.’
In other news, Zynga has confirmed new characters for Star Wars: Hunters! Included in these new faces are Skora, a Rodian cartel doctor, and a Mon Calamari who goes by the adorable name Sprocket.
