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STAR WARS Zero Company is developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games, and published by Electronic Arts. Bit Reactor leads the project, with Respawn and Lucasfilm Games working alongside the studio.

A Studio of Tactics Veterans

Bit Reactor was founded by Greg Foertsch, who spent years as an art director at the studio behind the modern XCOM games before starting the company. Many of the team came from that same turn-based-strategy background, and that pedigree is visible throughout the design. Foertsch leads the studio and directs the project, while Aaron Contreras serves as narrative and cinematic director. The team's experience in the genre is part of why the game leans so heavily on cover, action points, and permadeath.

By the studio's own account, roughly twenty of the developers came from turn-based-strategy backgrounds, joined by others whose credits range from God of War to Elder Scrolls Online. Greg Foertsch was an original member of the XCOM studio's art department, and lead designer James Brawley spent eight years there as a level and technical designer before the two reunited at Bit Reactor.

Key Credits

Announcement and Reveal

Electronic Arts first announced an untitled Star Wars strategy game from the studio in early 2022. The game was unveiled as STAR WARS Zero Company in April 2025 at Star Wars Celebration in Japan, shown as a turn-based tactics title set during the Clone Wars. A gameplay trailer arrived during Summer Game Fest in June 2026, pulling back the curtain on combat, the Den, and the squad, and revealing a confirmed appearance by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker.

Closer to release, Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games lined up a cast and developer panel for Star Wars Zero Company at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, billed as an extended look at the story and the squad, with Bit Reactor developers and members of the voice cast taking part.

Tone and Influences

The developers have framed Zero Company as a gritty, grounded war story told from the perspective of expendable professionals rather than heroes of legend. The team has cited the political intrigue of Andor and Rogue One alongside the varied arcs of the Clone Wars as tonal touchstones. High production values and cinematic presentation sit on top of the tactics foundation, with the aim of a game that feels authentically Star Wars while telling a story the saga has not told before.

Music

The original score is composed by Gordy Haab, a Grammy-winning composer. The soundtrack is set to release on August 27, 2026 through Walt Disney Records, the same day as the game.