Star Wars Zero Company is a tactics game set during the final stages of The Clone Wars, developed by the creative minds behind XCOM. The game tasks players with commanding a band of mercenaries through turn-based combat encounters that draw heavily from XCOM's strategic framework. Early hands-on time with the campaign's opening hours suggests the title is blending that proven tactical foundation with refinements borrowed from Mass Effect, while Bit Reactor works to push the genre forward in areas that matter most.
The project represents an ambitious attempt to merge Star Wars storytelling with deep strategy gameplay. Developers acknowledge they're building on decades of tactical gaming legacy while making deliberate choices about where innovation becomes necessary. Early impressions indicate the formula is working despite some rough edges still present in the build.
- XCOM alumni are developing what's being positioned as a major Star Wars strategy game, combining turn-based combat with mercenary crew management during The Clone Wars' conclusion.
- The game pulls tactical mechanics from XCOM while incorporating design sensibilities from Mass Effect, suggesting a hybrid approach rather than pure XCOM replication.
- Hands-on previews indicate solid fundamentals with room for polish before release.
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PowerUp
· Aug 18, 03:33 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Hands-On Preview – Sublime Strategy
If there’s a better match than Star Wars turn-based strategy, I’d like to hear it. Actually, no, I don’t want to hear about it because I can’t imagine it would even come close to how good Star Wars Zero Company is. Thanks to EA and Bit Reac…
TheGamer
· Aug 17, 17:58 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Adds Clone Wars Legends Rex Into Its Character Roster
It wouldn't be a game set in the Clone Wars era without this beloved character.
GameSpot
· Aug 16, 18:00 UTC
You Have Some Homework To Do To Make The Most Of Star Wars Zero Company
Star Wars Zero Company takes place right at the end of The Clone Wars, my favorite period in Star Wars' huge timeline. That conflict begins with the Battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones and concludes with the deaths of the Separatist…
Gamingbolt
· Aug 14, 20:47 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Showcases Tactical Gameplay Loop In New Trailer
Learn everything there is to know about commanding a rather unconventional group of mercenaries in a galaxy far, far away.
CBR Gaming
· Aug 12, 23:00 UTC
Star Wars Meets Final Fantasy Tactics in Zero Company
The legends behind the XCOM franchise are back and they're making the most ambitious Star Wars game to date.
GameRant
· Aug 11, 22:24 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company's Best Comparison Isn't XCOM Anymore
Star Wars Zero Company is looking like it will marry XCOM's addictive combat with several qualities and subtle polishes from the Mass Effect series.
GamesRadar+
· Aug 11, 14:35 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company wants to be more than XCOM with lightsabers: "Gamers are more sophisticated now"
Developer Bit Reactor is "trying to honor this great legacy of the genre of strategy games while picking our battles about where we must step up"
Player2
· Aug 11, 14:01 UTC
Star Wars: Zero Company Hands-on Preview – I Sense The Xcom In You Young Padawan
Star Wars: Zero Company Hands-on Preview – I Sense The Xcom In You Young Padawan It is very well known among my family, friends, enemies and strangers down the Pub, that I love Xcom. I am very vocal about my love, and while I will never pro…
IGN
· Aug 11, 14:01 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Is a Turn-Based Tactics Adventure That’s Not Just For XCOM Experts | IGN Preview
Hands-on with the campaign’s first 10 hours reveals that this strategy-heavy slice of Star Wars is shaping up nicely, in spite of a few scruffy-looking edges.
Video Games Chronicle
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
New gameplay: Star Wars Zero Company is the XCOM revival we’ve been looking for
Check out brand-new gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars tactics game
Noisypixel
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Final Preview – The Force is With You, But Are the Odds?
Star Wars has been a lot of things in video games, with multiple MMORPGs, a classic role playing duology by some of the best studios in the industry, and more recently even a Soulslike and first-person twitch shooter. What basically none of…
RPGamer
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Impression
After more than ten hours with the game, it no longer feels premature to say that Star Wars Zero Company could be one of the greatest tactical RPGs in years. Some previews raise expectations. Star Wars Zero Company shattered every expectati…
Cgmagonline
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Might Be The Successor to KOTOR We’ve Been Waiting For
Star Wars Zero Company is shaping up to be something special for Clone Wars fans, with remarkable customization and weighty decisions.
Wccftech
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Does Play a Lot Like XCOM with Lightsabers, But It Has More Than a Few Tricks
Wccftech recently had the chance to attend a Star Wars Zero Company presentation (plus a meaty Q&A with BitReactor, which you can find here), followed by access to a preview build of the upcoming single-player turn-based tactics game. The d…
Rpgfan
· Aug 11, 14:00 UTC
It’s Over, Star Wars Games. Zero Company Has The High Ground! Star Wars Zero Company Preview
When it comes to the Star Wars franchise, there exists a weird split, as many franchises have. For every good movie, there seem to be two or three bad ones; for every great show, two or three stinkers show up. The Star Wars games are no exc…
Game Informer
· Aug 11, 09:00 UTC
Star Wars Zero Company Is XCOM Meets Star Wars In The Best Way Possible
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Electronic Arts, Lucasfilm Games Developer: Bit Reactor, Respawn Entertainment Release: August 27, 2026 Rating: Teen I still remember where I was when I heard that Firaxis was making a…