Star Wars: Hunters is shutting down

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop

Those playing Star Wars: Hunters on Nintendo Switch should be aware that it’s now been announced that the game is shutting down. Service will end on October 1, 2025.

Prior to that, a final content update is planned for April 15. Additionally, Season 5 is being extended by three weeks.

Star Wars: Hunters, a player-vs-player competitive arena combat game, has seen a bit of a rocky history. After it was announced in a Nintendo Direct in February 2021, the game saw multiple delays and would not launch until 2024. Having launched last June, the game will be around for a little over a year.

Here’s the full message about the shutdown for Star Wars: Hunters, courtesy of Zynga:

Thank you for your incredible support and for being part of the world of Vespaara. After careful consideration, we want to let you know that the final content update for Star Wars: Hunters on all platforms will be on April 15. The game will remain playable until October 1, 2025, when the game’s online servers will be shut down.
We understand this news may be disappointing and want to assure you that this decision was not made lightly. Your passion and dedication to the game and its community have meant the world to us, and we are committed to providing visibility and updates throughout the transition process.
Please find below a few important dates regarding this announcement.
March 25, 2025 – Season 5 will be extended by three weeks. We will re-run events and shop bundles from the Season, and the Ranked Season will also be extended, giving players more time to hit Kyber 1 rank.
April 15, 2025 – Final content update will be released for free and in-game purchases will be disabled across all platforms. New Support Hunter, Tuya, will join the battle as part of the final update. Tuya will be available and playable for all users immediately at no cost, along with a slate of additional in-game content. We will continue to run a final Ranked Mode leaderboard for players to compete in and run all battlefields and game modes in rotation.
October 1, 2025 – Online servers will officially shut down, and Star Wars: Hunters will no longer be playable beyond this point.
Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey and for the time you’ve spent playing Star Wars: Hunters.

Thanks to Zynga for the note.