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Star Wars Zero Company Confirms Linear Clone‑Wars Tactics Campaign and August 27 Launch

Bit Reactor’s July 23 disclosures sharpen expectations on the game’s narrative scope, customization choices, mod support, permadeath options, and voice cast ahead of its SDCC panel

Overview

  • Bit Reactor confirmed in a July 23 Discord Q&A that Star Wars Zero Company is a single‑player, turn‑based tactics game set in the Clone Wars with an official release date of August 27 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
  • The studio said the main story is linear with no branching paths or romance systems and that most players will reach the same conclusion regardless of squad makeup.
  • Lead producer Caydence Funk estimated a 30–40 hour main campaign and confirmed there will be no New Game+ mode at launch.
  • Permadeath is available as an optional setting and the Jedi padawan Tel‑Rea is a unique, permakillable character who cannot be replaced by a trained substitute.
  • Bit Reactor also disclosed that cosmetics will be earnable in‑game but the Phase 1 ARC Trooper armour is exclusive to the Deluxe Edition, there are no planned microtransactions at launch, no official mod tools at release, and the cast includes Clone Wars veterans Dee Bradley Baker and Matt Lanter.