The Clone Wars’ Best-Kept Secret Just Launched: STAR WARS Zero Company Delivers XCOM Excellence
STAR WARS Zero Company launched yesterday with a simultaneous worldwide release at 15:00 UTC across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and the former Firaxis developers at Bit Reactor have delivered exactly what tactics fans have been craving. PC Gamer calls it “a new all-timer Star Wars game” while early reviews praise its polished execution of turn-based combat wrapped in Clone Wars-era storytelling.
Critics are calling Zero Company “an exceptional game; a worthy successor to the many Firaxis games that have clearly inspired it”, with particular acclaim for how it balances tactical depth with cinematic presentation. Windows Central argues the game “has raised the bar and expectations for the genre”, highlighting how it successfully translates XCOM’s tension into the Star Wars universe without feeling derivative.
The game joins titles like Andor and Rogue One “in the pantheon of tales about high-risk covert operations”, focusing on Hawks and their mercenary outfit rather than traditional Jedi heroes. Gaming Trend praises how the game “looks great, plays great, and keeps you on your toes”, though some reviewers note occasional technical hiccups that may require day-one patches.
With preloading available and the game now live worldwide, are you ready to command Zero Company? What’s your squad composition looking like?
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