Star Wars Zero Company is set for an August 27, 2026 release across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Standard Edition priced at $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on consoles, and a Deluxe Edition at $59.99 on PC and $69.99 on consoles.

EA/Respawn are expected to reveal more at Summer Game Fest, where a closer look at the turn-based tactics game is anticipated.

Developed by Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor, the game is a single-player, turn-based tactical title set during the tail end of the Clone Wars, featuring clone troopers and mandalorians.

A major design debate centers on whether to include permadeath, due to its impact on narrative and character-driven storytelling.

Gameplay emphasizes strategic planning, mission-based decisions that can reshape the story and roster, and a balance of tactical battles with RPG-style character progression in a Mass Effect–XCOM hybrid feel.

The narrative follows shadowy operations during the Clone Wars, focusing on an emerging Force-powered threat and antagonists like the Separatists, with personal side stories affecting team cohesion.

Permanent character deaths are a feature in missions, with art that includes diverse Star Wars species and characters, such as Lasat, Umbaran, Togruta, and possibly Saw Gerrera’s species, tying to events around Order 66 and the rise of the Empire.

The game is described as a single-player experience where Hawks leads a diverse galaxy-spanning team against a formidable galactic threat.

Bit Reactor and Respawn describe it as a tactical XCOM-meets-Star Wars-meets-Mass Effect title, with permadeath as a potential feature.

Bit Reactor, staffed by Firaxis veterans, is developing an XCOM-like tactical RPG set in Star Wars, focusing on character-driven squad gameplay.

The author supports permadeath as increasing stakes and emotional depth, expecting high replayability if implemented well.

This marks the first Star Wars strategy game in over two decades since Empire at War.