Oh man — Tom Phillips at IGN just dropped a massive leak today (June 17th) about Star Wars Zero Company, the turn-based XCOM-style strategy game we've been waiting for! I literally had to sit down and read this thing twice because it's genuinely exciting news that most people are going to miss: EA Publishing — you know, Electronic Arts behind Apex Legends and Battlefield — is bringing this title developed by Rezzon Entertainment (a Lucasfilm Games studio), set to hit PC as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 1st. That's not a random date in the distant future; it's literally just five months away from now, which means if you're into Star Wars lore or love that satisfying turn-based tactical combat loop we got so good with original XCOM games back in the day, get ready to dive right in!
What really sold me on reading this full leak article is how they've pulled together multiple sources confirming both a release date AND an MSRP of $49.99 — which feels pretty reasonable for a mid-tier strategy title these days when you consider that AAA games are pushing past sixty bucks left and right now). The fact that it's got Lucasfilm Games involved means we're probably going to get something genuinely authentic in terms of the Star Wars universe, not just some cash-grab tie-in like they used to churn out years ago. And honestly? I've been hoping for a proper XCOM-style game set in the wider galactic galaxy since before I even got into gaming news seriously — imagine picking up your squad's worth of rebels or imperials and going toe-to-toe with stormtroopers across iconic worlds, using that same kind of careful planning every move. It's just one of those games where you think about a turn for like two minutes while staring at the screen before committing to an action because each decision actually matters — and if Zero Company nails that feeling AND gets it out this summer instead of some arbitrary late 2017 date, I'm pre-ordering on sight.
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/xcom-like-star-wars-zero-company-release-date-leaks-and-its-coming-sooner-than-you-might-think
What really sold me on reading this full leak article is how they've pulled together multiple sources confirming both a release date AND an MSRP of $49.99 — which feels pretty reasonable for a mid-tier strategy title these days when you consider that AAA games are pushing past sixty bucks left and right now). The fact that it's got Lucasfilm Games involved means we're probably going to get something genuinely authentic in terms of the Star Wars universe, not just some cash-grab tie-in like they used to churn out years ago. And honestly? I've been hoping for a proper XCOM-style game set in the wider galactic galaxy since before I even got into gaming news seriously — imagine picking up your squad's worth of rebels or imperials and going toe-to-toe with stormtroopers across iconic worlds, using that same kind of careful planning every move. It's just one of those games where you think about a turn for like two minutes while staring at the screen before committing to an action because each decision actually matters — and if Zero Company nails that feeling AND gets it out this summer instead of some arbitrary late 2017 date, I'm pre-ordering on sight.
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/xcom-like-star-wars-zero-company-release-date-leaks-and-its-coming-sooner-than-you-might-think