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In February, Zynga unveiled Star Wars: Hunters with a trailer during a Nintendo Direct presentation. This quick preview didn’t reveal many details about the project, so fans had to wait until today to learn more about what Hunters actually is. While Zynga has another movie trailer, it also shared some screenshots and information on how the game will be played when it launches for Switch and Mobile in 2022.
Star Wars: Hunters is an arena fighter who faces teams of villains with each other some time after the events of Return of the Jedi. Playable characters include a “dark side warrior” named Rieve, as well as a Mandalorian named Aran Tal. You can see the list up close in the trailer above.
As for how to play the game, Zynga showed a perspective behind his back with characters like a lightsaber fight on a snow level with a lot of verticality. Other characters have weapons at a distance, and you can probably expect the Wookiee to have enough strength to rip their arms out of their sockets.

At the top: Star Wars: Hunters arena action.
Image credit: Zynga
“Today’s revelation gives viewers their first look at the Arena, a competitive and fun stadium that draws hunters from the rest of the galaxy in search of fortune,” Zynga’s head of publishing said , Bernard Kim. “With a brief look at Arena-based team action, this trailer shows just a few of the dynamic Star Wars galaxy-inspired characters that fans will experience in the game.”
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