A Very Good Star Wars Game You Might Have Missed Is Coming To PC Soon
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Earlier this year, Star Wars: Hunters landed on mobile devices and Switch. The free-to-play third-person hero shooter was a very fun and good game that was trapped on mobile devices. Well, except for Switch, but that port wasnât great. Now, Hunters is finally making the leap to PC, alongside some visual upgrades, too.
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Suggested ReadingFirst announced back in 2021, Star Wars: Hunters finally launched in June but only on iOS, Android, and Switch. The third-person Overwatch-like 5v5 shooter pits different and original Star Wars characters against each other in fast-paced matches set in maps based on different locales from the popular sci-fi franchise. While the game wasnât the most innovative shooter Iâve ever played, my time with Hunters was mostly positive. Still, it felt like a game trapped on mobile and Switch, so todayâs news of a PC port is exciting.
On November 26, Lucasfilm Games and Zynga announced that Star Wars: Hunters will be arriving on Steam on January 27, 2025. Hunters is launching in early access, which is a bit odd considering how its already been out on mobile for months and was in development for years, but whatever, Iâm still excited to play this competive Star Wars shooter on my PC.
Before its January release, Hunters is getting a limited-time playtest in December. You can sign up for that test now via Steam.
Iâm really happy to see Hunters is also getting a visual upgrade on PC, with maps in particular looking much more detailed and better-lit than what is currently available on Switch and mobile devices. Hopefully the PC version also supports high framerates and controllers, too.
As for people already playing Hunters, the gameâs Steam page confirms that the Star Wars shooter will support crossplay and cross progression across all platforms.
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