Zynga has recently informed players of the fee-to-play title Star Wars Hunters that the arena-based shooter will be closing its doors for good on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms in October. The company says that this “decision was not made lightly” and that the “community have meant the world to us.” A timeline has been issued and Season 5 is being extended by three weeks on 25th March and then on 15th April the final content update will be distributed for free and the store will be disabled with Star Wars Hunters closing its doors to all on 1st October. Here’s the message from the development team:
“Thank you for your incredible support and for being part of the world of Vespaara. After careful consideration, we want to let you know that the final content update for Star Wars: Hunters on all platforms will be on April 15th. The game will remain playable until October 1st, 2025, when the game’s online servers will be shut down.
We understand this news may be disappointing and want to assure you that this decision was not made lightly. 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.
Please find below a few important dates regarding this announcement.
March 25th, 2025 – Season 5 will be extended by three weeks. We will re-run events and shop bundles from the Season, and the Ranked Season will also be extended, giving players more time to hit Kyber 1 rank.
April 15th, 2025 – Final content update will be released for free and in-game purchases will be disabled across all platforms. New Support Hunter, Tuya, will join the battle as part of the final update. Tuya will be available and playable for all users immediately at no cost, along with a slate of additional in-game content. We will continue to run a final Ranked Mode leaderboard for players to compete in and run all battlefields and game modes in rotation.
October 1st, 2025 – Online servers will officially shut down, and Star Wars: Hunters will no longer be playable beyond this point.
Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey and for the time you’ve spent playing Star Wars: Hunters.”
