# EA’s New ‘Star Wars’ Game Was Inspired by an AMC Revolutionary War TV Series and a Love for Turn-Based Tactics

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eas-new-star-wars-game-was-inspired-by-an-amc-revolutionary-war-tv-series-and-a-love-for-turn-based-tactics/
- Published: 2026-08-12T20:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/star-wars-zero-company-clone-wars-developer-lucasfilm-1236832100/
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- EA’s new Star Wars tactics game launches on 27 August.
- Players command a customisable original character and squad.
- The Clone Wars story draws inspiration from AMC’s “Turn”.

## Summary

EA and Bit Reactor are launching “Star Wars Zero Company”, a single-player turn-based tactics game set during the Clone Wars. Its developers say it differs from previous Star Wars games by centring on original, customisable characters rather than established heroes, allowing players to form their own attachment to the squad while remaining within official canon.

Due for release on 27 August for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, the game casts players as former Republic officer Hawks, with selectable masculine or feminine voice options. Hawks leads a mixed team including a Clone Trooper, Mandalorian and Jedi Padawan against Kundri Fathom, leader of the Separatist-aligned Infinite Coil cult; its narrative was partly inspired by AMC’s “Turn”, which placed lesser-known characters alongside major historical events.

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