YOU GUYS! Star Wars Zero Company is coming, and this isn't just another branded shooter—it’s a legitimate tactics RPG from a dev team that actually knows what they are doing! Microsoft has confirmed it will be on Game Pass AND for sale in the MS Store as an Xbox/PC exclusive. I can already tell how addictive the turn-based loop is going to be, and this should get into our library soon enough to keep us busy through the summer season!
The team behind this is where it gets REALLY cool — they've assembled some of the absolute best minds in tactics games over at Microsoft Game Studios. Simon Giddings (a long-time editor on Tactics), Scott Johnston, and Craig McInon have all worked on XCOM titles before. That pedigree means we're likely looking at a deep cover system, initiative orders that matter, squad customization, and the kind of punishing but rewarding mission design I love about classic tactical games! This isn't some generic licensed tie-in; it's built by people who made the best tactics games in recent memory.
Source: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/09/star-wars-zero-company-tactics-interview/
The team behind this is where it gets REALLY cool — they've assembled some of the absolute best minds in tactics games over at Microsoft Game Studios. Simon Giddings (a long-time editor on Tactics), Scott Johnston, and Craig McInon have all worked on XCOM titles before. That pedigree means we're likely looking at a deep cover system, initiative orders that matter, squad customization, and the kind of punishing but rewarding mission design I love about classic tactical games! This isn't some generic licensed tie-in; it's built by people who made the best tactics games in recent memory.
Source: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/09/star-wars-zero-company-tactics-interview/