"Respawn and Bit Reactor to Unveil Star Wars: Zero Company This Weekend"

Following a minor leak last week, EA has officially unveiled the title and development team behind its latest Star Wars venture. The new game, titled Star Wars: Zero Company, is being crafted by the newly established studio Bit Reactor, with assistance from Lucasfilm Games and Respawn. This project marks an exciting addition to the Star Wars gaming universe.

While details about Star Wars: Zero Company remain sparse, we do know it will be a "single-player turn-based tactics game." Fans won't have to wait long for more insights, as EA has scheduled a first look at the game during Star Wars Celebration in Japan on April 19.

Bit Reactor, founded in 2022, is a fresh strategy game studio composed of industry veterans from acclaimed titles such as XCOM, Civilization, Gears of War, and Elder Scrolls Online. Although it was previously known that Bit Reactor was collaborating with Respawn on a Star Wars project, the recent announcement provides the first concrete details about what they've been working on.

Regarding Respawn's role, the specifics of their involvement remain somewhat ambiguous. The studio has faced numerous challenges recently, including the cancellation of its own Star Wars FPS project a year ago, alongside significant layoffs at EA, and the termination of another multiplayer FPS incubation project just last month.

Further details about Star Wars: Zero Company will be disclosed during a live panel on Saturday, April 19 at 4:30pm local time in Japan. For those in the U.S., this translates to 12:30am PT and 3:30am ET, so make sure to set your alarms if you don't want to miss out on the latest updates.