Final yr, Zynga debuted Star Wars Hunters, a free-to-play 4v4 shooter that launched new characters and positioned them in deathmatches in acquainted places from throughout the Star Wars universe. Nonetheless, lower than a yr after its launch, launch, Zynga has introduced Star Wars Hunters will shut down this fall.
On the official Star Wars Hunters site, Zynga shared the information that the sport will obtain its remaining replace on all platforms on April 15. Following that replace, Hunters will stay playable and accessible for obtain till October 1. Afterwards, the servers can be shut down, servers can be shut down, rendering it utterly unplayable. Zynga additionally thanked followers for his or her assist and promised to be clear in the course of the sport’s remaining months.
“We perceive this information could also be disappointing and need to guarantee you that this determination was not made frivolously. Your ardour and dedication to the sport and its neighborhood have meant the world to us, and we’re dedicated to offering visibility and updates all through the transition course of.”
Though the sport is shutting down, Zynga has famous that crystal purchases is not going to be refunded, partly as a result of this 30-day discover is supposed to provide gamers sufficient time to spend their forex earlier than all in-game purchases are disabled on April 15.
Star Wars Hunters Season 5 can be prolonged by three weeks, and Zynga will re-run occasions and store bundles that had been beforehand launched. The ranked season may even be prolonged so extra gamers can hit the Kyber 1 rank. The ultimate replace on April 15 will introduce a brand new assist hunter, Tuya, who can be accessible without cost. There may even be one final ranked mode for gamers to compete in.
The latest Star Wars console sport, Star Wars Outlaws, additionally had its share of issues, which led Ubisoft to challenge a number of updates to enhance the gameplay. The following sport within the franchise, Star Wars Eclipse, is reportedly unaffected by the current layoffs at NetEase.