Star Wars Goes XCOM In EA’s Latest Strategy Game [Update]

Update 20/4/2025: Official trailer added.

If you missed the days when Star Wars was a strategy game back in the late 90s and 2000s, EA and Bit Reactor/Respawn Entertainment has you sorted.

Publisher EA and developers Bit Reactor (a studio made up of former Firaxis game devs) and Respawn Entertainment will be making a new Star Wars turn-based strategy title called Star Wars Zero Company. The game was first teased way back in January 2022, but now we have an official name and first look.

It’s just a picture, but it does show your motley crew consisting of an alien Jedi, a droid, an Umbaran, a rogue Clone Trooper, and a Mandalorian. The game takes place during the Clone Wars, in case you’re wondering about the timeline. We’ll be getting a full reveal at the Star Wars Celebration in Japan on 19 April starting at 3:30pm GMT+8.

“Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story set during the twilight of the Clone Wars in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games. Step into the shoes of Hawks, a former Republic officer who leads Zero Company – an unconventional outfit of professionals for hire hailing from across the galaxy.

Hawks and Zero Company are recruited for an operation that pits them against an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked. To succeed, Hawks will lead a team of uneasy allies who must set aside their differences to overcome nearly impossible odds. “

No date has been announced for the game’s release, but Star Wars Zero Company is coming out in 2026 for PC, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5.