Star Wars Zero Company just got its release date blown wide open by trusted leaker billbil-kun, and it's dropping August 27, 2026 — right before the September chaos hits and way ahead of GTA 6 dodging season. Bit Reactor, the ex-XCOM crew leading development with Respawn and Lucasfilm backing, is bringing that turn-based tactics heat to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC as a single-player Clone Wars squad commander experience.

The pricing leak is the real eyebrow-raiser: standard edition at $49.99 on PC (physical and digital) and $59.99 on consoles, with a Deluxe bumping to $59.99/$69.99 digital-only and no early access perks reported. Official confirmation and more gameplay are expected tomorrow at Summer Game Fest, but the leak lines up with the game's long-rumored 2026 window and the studio's history of nailing release intel.

Community buzz on X and Reddit is already splitting between "this is the Star Wars tactics game we've needed" hype and the usual "EA pricing at $60 feels steep for tactics" gripes, but the former XCOM devs angle has folks excited for permadeath squad drama in a galaxy far, far away. If this holds, Zero Company could carve out its own lane before the fall slate buries everything else.

Summer Game Fest just became must-watch for strategy fans — the leakers are undefeated again.