Publisher Zynga and developer NaturalMotion Games have shared an update regarding Star Wars: Hunters, their upcoming free-to-play arena battle game based on the Star Wars franchise.

Unfortunately, the game has been delayed for a third time, and is now scheduled to launch in 2023 for Switch and other platforms. According to a statement posted on Twitter, this move is to ensure that the game meets the “high expectations” they have set for themselves, and make sure the players “have the best possible experience”.

“To ensure we meet the high expectations we are setting for fans globally and ourselves as developers, we have made the decision to delay the worldwide launch of Star Wars: Hunters.

We invite all gamers to join us on Vespaara when Star Wars: Hunters launches in 2023 on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices.

We understand game delays are frustrating, however, our top priority is ensuring players have the best possible experience in the arena. For those of you who have been able to join us in soft launch, we truly appreciate your support and feedback as we work to make Star Wars: Hunters the best it can be.

We will continue to roll out new content updates regularly in soft launch territories until worldwide launch, with our next update coming up within the next few weeks.”

Update on Star Wars: Hunters pic.twitter.com/F0ebimryVY

— Zynga Star Wars (@ZyngaStarWars) July 18, 2022

Stay tuned for more updates as they come.

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