Overview
- The Summer Game Fest gameplay trailer on Friday confirmed an August 27, 2026 launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
- The trailer gives the first detailed look at core systems including turn‑based squad combat, full character and teammate customization, bond‑driven abilities, base building, and an intelligence informant system.
- Players will command Hawks and Zero Company to track Separatist cult leader Kundri Fathom with a roster that includes a Clone Trooper, a Mandalorian, a Jedi Padawan, and a cameo appearance by Anakin Skywalker.
- Preorders went live the same day with standard pricing at $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S and a Crystalline Astromech cosmetic pack offered as a preorder bonus.
- Bit Reactor, a studio formed by veterans of XCOM‑style strategy games working with Respawn and Lucasfilm Games, roots Zero Company in tactics design and marks EA’s push to expand single‑player Star Wars offerings.