{"id":1977535,"date":"2026-06-07T15:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977535"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:14:01","slug":"star-wars-zero-company-the-xcom-like-strategy-game-gets-a-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977535","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like strategy game, gets a release date"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-zero-company\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Star Wars: Zero Company<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like strategy game, gets a release date<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Nil-love.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/star-wars-zero-company-screen-4.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Star Wars Zero Company - 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Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S,&#8221; the video blurb teases. &#8220;Coming August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each choice you make could alter the fate of the galaxy in this cinematic original story set in the twilight of the Clone Wars Era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order ahead of August&#8217;s street date, and you&#8217;ll secure the Crystallinbe Astromech Comsmetic Pack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-star-wars-zero-company-details-emerge\">As Fran summarised for us recently<\/a>, the original story \u2013 led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order\">Jedi: Fallen Order<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-jedi-survivor\">Survivor<\/a> veteran, Aaron Contreras \u2013 is set during the Clone Wars. Clankers and Separatists of various kinds are among the foes you&#8217;ll be facing, but things become more interesting when a mysterious Dark Side cult comes in, empowering regular people using evil ghosts.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As Fallen Order and Survivor have already leaned on the more surprising side of Star Wars&#8217; mythology, it appears Zero Company may be doubling down on such ideas while retaining &#8220;the grittier style of Rogue One&#8221; and the prestige TV prequel Andor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>EA has dropped a cinematic teaser for its upcoming Star Wars game, Star Wars Zero Company, and confirmed a release date: 27th August, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In a three-minute teaser shared during the Summer Game Fest activities, it gives a closer look at the mechanics and gameplay, including its XCOM-like permadeath feature, where &#8220;every strike counts, every move counts, and every choice counts&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t mind a couple of light spoilers about who you&#8217;ll be meeting during your adventure, there&#8217;s also a lovely reveal at the end, too \u2013 you can check it out below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Star Wars Zero Company | Official Gameplay Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WxLUZ1omFA8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WxLUZ1omFA8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Star Wars Zero Company | Official Gameplay Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Star Wars Zero Company | Official Gameplay Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WxLUZ1omFA8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Every Move Counts. Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S,&#8221; the video blurb teases. &#8220;Coming August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each choice you make could alter the fate of the galaxy in this cinematic original story set in the twilight of the Clone Wars Era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order ahead of August&#8217;s street date, and you&#8217;ll secure the Crystallinbe Astromech Comsmetic Pack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-star-wars-zero-company-details-emerge\">As Fran summarised for us recently<\/a>, the original story \u2013 led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order\">Jedi: Fallen Order<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-jedi-survivor\">Survivor<\/a> veteran, Aaron Contreras \u2013 is set during the Clone Wars. Clankers and Separatists of various kinds are among the foes you&#8217;ll be facing, but things become more interesting when a mysterious Dark Side cult comes in, empowering regular people using evil ghosts.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As Fallen Order and Survivor have already leaned on the more surprising side of Star Wars&#8217; mythology, it appears Zero Company may be doubling down on such ideas while retaining &#8220;the grittier style of Rogue One&#8221; and the prestige TV prequel Andor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Star Wars: Zero Company Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like strategy game, gets a release date Nil-love. 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