The upcoming Star Wars game features Anakin Skywalker

Upcoming turn strategy Star Wars game, Star Wars: Zero Companywill introduce Anakin Skywalker. Star Wars: Zero Company is developed as a joint collaboration between Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment. Bit Reactor is a studio made up largely of developers who previously worked for Firaxis XCOM series, so no wonder Zero company was often described as XCOM missing Star Wars.

Star Wars: Zero Company was confirmed for Summer Game Fest 2026 ahead of time, and the game's release date was also leaked online. The SGF 2026 trailer confirmed the leak Star Wars: Zero Company the release date was real and that the game will launch on August 27th on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It's a bummer for the developer that the release date was leaked ahead of time, but there was still at least one big surprise in store.

Close-up of Togrut in Star Wars Zero Company

Why Star Wars: Zero Company is the game for Andor and Rogue One fans

The company's upcoming tactical RPG Star Wars: Zero looks to be a treat for fans of the more grounded and gritty side of Star Wars, as well as fans of XCOM.

Star Wars: Zero Company trailer

The latest trailer for Star Wars: Zero Company ends with an appearance by Anakin Skywalker. What role Skywalker will play in the main game remains to be seen, but the confirmation that he is part of the project is very interesting. From Star Wars: Zero Company takes place during the events of the Clone Wars, this version of Anakin has yet to turn to the dark side. It's possible that more information about Anakin's role will be revealed in the coming months, but it's also possible that it will be kept under wraps until the game itself launches on August 27.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.




Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

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In addition to the reveal of Anakin Skywalker, a new trailer for Star Wars: Zero Company also demonstrated the gameplay. Players will be able to create and customize their team and their weapons, use Force powers, play as droids, and battle the weight of permadeath in a typical turn-based strategy. No new XCOM sight game, Star Wars: Zero Company looks like just the thing to help fill the void and give at the same time Star Wars fans a unique gaming experience.

Zero company he wasn't the only one Star Wars video game presented at Summer Game Fest 2026. On October 6, Fuse Games and Secret Mode will release a new Star Wars racing game, Star Wars: Galactic Racerwhich is scheduled for release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Galactic Racer offers something completely different than Zero companybut that's great Star Wars Fans will be in for a whole host of games later this year.


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Released

2026

Developers

Bit Reactor


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