Star Wars: Zero Company preview praises XCOM-style tactics

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Star Wars: Zero Company hit preview coverage after the press embargo lifted, and hands-on pieces are spotlighting the game. Built by Bit Reactor veterans, Zero Company transplants an XCOM-like turn-based tactics framework into the Clone Wars while leaning into cinematic presentation. Previewers praise deep tactical systems, RPG-style writing and a voice cast that brings a scrappy band of misfits to life, though some writers wonder if it fully satisfies old-school XCOM depth expectations.

Jim Caddick

@caddicarus.bsky.social

I got invited to a preview event of this new Star Wars Galactic Racer game, I unexpectedly bumped into my sis @rosiecaddick.bsky.social , and apparently I was the only one of our group to beat Sebulba at the end of single player Act 1. Good day. Thanks for the invite, @yrstruly.uk

26144d ago

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast

@morecivilized.bsky.social

As promised, here's our preview of Star Wars: Zero Company. We'll be back in two weeks covering the first trade of Dr. Aphra! amorecivilizedage.net/website/amca...

8745d ago

Will Code For Pizza3

I'm very upset about this whole EA business because that couch screenshot is good enough to sell me on the game all over again lol

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brendan mordheim27

really and truly just made my day. glad to hear it hitting. excited for everyone to get their hands on Zero Comapny.

nat.

@natclayton.bsky.social

Previews of Zero Company have been absolutely glowing, but unfortunately I just found a seam in a GMod map I uploaded when I was 15 and is only available through an archive of a dead website - so who's to say whether I'm good or bad at my job.

9245d ago

nat.33

i had to dig out an abandoned youtube channel to even find the map - a channel whose only notable feature is a 37,000 view modded TF2 replay where all the comments are

neovagina evangelion1

Wait the star wars xcom is *also* a nat game?? Copy sold

Spencer Hayes1

I either missed or forgot that you're on Zero Company but congrats (on re-finding your map)

Game Informer

@gameinformer.com

Star Wars Zero Company combines XCOM and Star Wars in the best way possible. Read our full preview here: gameinformer.com/preview/2026...

A screenshot from Star Wars Zero Company

6845d ago

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Michelobius2

Learned from reading this that this game has a character who is a retired boxer named Kabb Uppercut. No notes.

GrahamTG

@grahamtg.bsky.social

B-Wings ! I've been playing Star Wars:Squadrons recently - fun game that harks back to the classic LucasArts games of my youth. Love jumping into the mighty B-Wing they may be slow ( which suits my gameplay these days😉) but they pack a punch. #Lightwave3d #Scifi #ScifiArt #StarWars

4844d ago

GrahamTG4

Models by Alan Hart and Howie Day

J.M. Lane1

It was fun to see the B-Wing cameo in Mando & Grogu. It was the coolest of the Rebel Alliance fighters IMO.

Brian Terrill 🏴‍☠️⸸🇺🇦1

I love how there are still size discrepancies with this ship.

Kelly Knox

@kelly-knox.com

Of course I loved playing the preview of Star Wars Zero Company, but what surprised me was how much - especially as someone who doesn't play a ton of tactics games

A droid examining its options on the battlefield in a screenshot of Zero Company and its UI

4845d ago

Kelly Knox21

also the operators have so much personality that it gave me Mass Effect feels

Jordan Maison5

As someone who is big into tactics games, the hype is off the charts

Lee Goldberg 2

I've been so excited to play this game. can't wait

Stacked Automation1

"if you hated missing those 95% shots in X-Com, just wait till you get your hands on some storm troopers"

The OcCULTure Critic1

Got it pre-ordered and just getting too anxious to play it

Chris Kempshall

@chriskempshall.bsky.social

'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' arrives in paperback form in just three weeks! It's a Beaumont Kin that you can easily transport around! What's not to like?! You can pre-order here: geni.us/StarWarsRise...

3844d ago

James Agnew1

I am normally a paperback purist and don't bother with hardback versions. However there was something about the Officialness* of a hardback that seems fitting for an account of the Rise & Fall of the Galactic Empire. *[I write goodly]

Doc Vivi Leandra【 VTC 】- Real-Life Scientist VTuber 🧬🖥️

@docvivileandra.bsky.social

>Star Wars Zero Company devs talking about design elegance and how complexity is a cost you pay for depth (and you should aim to "pay" as little cost for that depth as possible) wtf this is exactly my design philosophy

4145d ago

RPG Site

@rpgsite.net

We got some hands-on time with Bit Reactor's upcoming tactical RPG Star Wars Zero Company, and we've already fallen in love with this band of misfits and outcasts. Here is our preview: https://www.rpgsite.net/preview/21085-star-wars-zero-company-preview

3145d ago

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Hayes Madsen9

I am so, so excited to play this game dude.

Scott White4

I really enjoyed my time with Zero Company and can't wait to rejoin my ragtag crew in the full game later this month. Check out my preview!

Daanish Syed

@daanishsyed.bsky.social

The Star Wars Zero Company press embargo lifted this morning and it's been absolutely amazing. I've been watching impression videos all morning. I couldn't be more proud of the team, and am thrilled for the world to finally see all their hard work.

3744d ago

Brian Shea

@brianpshea.bsky.social

I spent more than 10 hours in Star Wars Zero Company. Read my preview here.

3345d ago

lledra1

YAAASSS! I can't wait to play it!

Kelly Knox1

oh thank goodness, I thought I was the only one who lost an authored character

IGN

@ign.com

With Xbox's 25th anniversary approaching, we're looking back at classic Team Green games. Today, how Star Wars: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic legitimized RPGs on the Microsoft's console. https://bit.ly/3U714qv

2845d ago

zac

@10amlunch.bsky.social

star wars xcom is 65 dollars while the new fire emblem is 110 dollars, its been decided, time for me to go meet c3p0 and baby yoda

2245d ago

Mocca🔞2

you will buy baby yoda special subway collaboration and han solo flavor milkshake

Cooking Mama 2: Revengance1

Have you seen Chewbacca’s horrible son lumpy. I like him

Eli1

for the original trilogy try to watch the despecialized versions if you can or something closer to the theatrical ones...

☀️ Fran J. Ruiz ⌨

@radioactivejawa.bsky.social

Star Wars Zero Company asks: What if The A-Team + The Suicide Squad but Star Wars? The result kicks butt on a conceptual level, but it's also super fun to play and actually borrows more from Midnight Suns than XCOM. My hands-on preview for @gamewatcher.com: www.gamewatcher.com/star-wars-ze...

1145d ago

RPGFan

@rpgfan.bsky.social

I don't often brag about being a Star Wars fan, but a Strategy RPG based on Clone Wars?! – #StarWars Zero Company was basically made for me! ⭐️ Out later this month; but Scott's preview reckons fans of either show or genre will be fans. Full Preview: www.rpgfan.com/2026/08/11/i...

944d ago

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windowscentral.com'Star Wars: Zero Company' preview — why this XCOM-like is a GOTY contender heise.de“Star Wars Zero Company”: Turn-based tactics with blockbuster ambition cnet.comStar Wars: Zero Company Is Not XCOM, but I Have a Good Feeling About This - CNET

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Star Wars: Zero Company preview praises XCOM-style tactics

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