The developers of Star Wars Zero Company broke their silence and confirmed the release in 2026

Fans of the Star Wars universe receivedencouraging news regarding the tactical strategy of Star Wars Zero Company. Bit Reactor Studio got in touch for the first time in the new year to reassure the community and clarify the current status of the expected project.

The reason for the official statement was an appeal from one of the users on the social network X. The player expressed concern about the long absence of news, to which the developers responded briefly but succinctly. Studio representatives said they are still preparing the game and advised audiences to stay in touch. This comment was confirmation that production was proceeding as usual and the project had not been cancelled.

Such a reaction from the authors is especially important given the general instability of game projects under the Star Wars license. After the problems with the Knights of the Old Republic remake and the uncertain future of Star Wars Eclipse, gamers are justifiably wary of the developers' long radio silence. Nevertheless, Bit Reactor, judging by its confident tone, continues to work on the game without critical problems.

Star Wars Zero Company is a turn-based tactics game in the vein of the XCOM series, published by Electronic Arts. The game is still scheduled for release in 2026. It is expected that a full marketing campaign with a demonstration of gameplay and an exact release date will begin in the coming months, as the studio aims to release the project before the end of this year.

Lego Smart Bricks in Star Wars sets

Lego announced the Smart Play system with interactive bricks on January 5, 2026 at CES. Senior editor and co-founder of The Verge magazine Sean Hollister tested the technology and showed how it would work.

A “smart” cube is a module with motion, light and sound sensors. Each minifigure is programmed to perform specific actions. For example, for Star Wars characters, the dice will reproduce the sound of a lightsaber battle, Darth Vader's breathing, or the "Imperial March" (works if Palpatine is seated on the throne).

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Teaser

In theaters from April 6!

Star Wars: Maul - Lord of Shadows is an upcoming animated series set during the Age of the Empire. It will follow Darth Maul as he rebuilds his criminal empire. The series was announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan during a panel discussion celebrating Lucasfilm Animation's 20th anniversary. According to Maul voice actor Sam Witwer, the series is set one year after the Clone Wars.

Star Wars Battlefront II gets its first content update in 2026

DICE moved to Battlefield and fans began supporting the game themselves.

In 2026, there is still interest in Star Wars Battlefront II. The game is now receiving updates from fans.

Recently, the creators of the KYBER: Battlefront II Custom Servers project announced the release of the first content update on PC this year.

With the January updatefor Star Wars Battlefront II, they introduced a redesigned version of Ahsoka, made the ping system available to all characters, and introduced various improvements and balance changes.

The future of Star Wars films looks uncertain after the departure of Kathleen Kennedy

Before leaving Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy spoke about future projects in the Star Wars universe and shared thoughts about the studio's past mistakes in her final interview with Deadline.

Gathered the main thing:

'Star Wars' removed Disney-era project from canon

When the company acquired Lucasfilm, they decided to take Star Wars in a new direction. Part of this process included the exclusion of several projects from the canon.

Since this first wave of eliminations, non-canonical projects have largely ceased to be produced (the most notable exception being the animated anthology Visions). In fact, Disney and Lucasfilm have focused more on bringing back now non-canonical stories into the current lore, such as Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade.

But now the first exception to the canon in many years has been confirmed. It concerns a project created directly under the leadership of Disney.

The company announced on StarWars.com that the Galaxy's Edge theme park at Disneyland will no longer be considered canon. The reason was plans for significant changes in his strategy. Starting April 29, Galaxy's Edge will feature elements from the original Star Wars trilogy.

Thrawn and Rey: Star Wars future revealed after Kennedy's departure

Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy has stepped down, making way for Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. They will share responsibilities, focusing on the creative and commercial sides respectively.

Star Wars is in a bit of a strange position. The franchise has many directions it could have gone in, but many of the projects never made it into production. Many decisions depend on Disney and Bob Iger, who is more cautious about risks than any of the heads of the subsidiary studios.

The Hollywood Reporter talks about the current status of Star Wars and where it might be headed further. First of all, films that will be released in the next couple of years were mentioned.

The first of them is “The Mandalorian and Grogu” from director Jon Favreau. The story was co-authored by Filoni. The premiere will take place on May 21 this year, and the future of the franchise on the big screen depends on the project.

The film was greenlit to replace the fourth season of The Mandalorian during the 2023 strikes. But after the first trailer, it made fans wonder why Lucasfilm didn’t just wait to create the fourth season.

Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter project is scheduled for release next. This is the last film in the series produced by Kennedy as president of Lucasfilm. Little is known about the blockbuster, which will be released in May 2027, other than that it takes place five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise."

The Han Solo prequel rewrote the plot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

More than ten years after the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the plot was reworked.

To celebrate the film's 10th anniversary, a comic book entitled "Star Wars: Han Solo - The Hunt for the Falcon" was released from Marvel Comics. The five-issue mini-line follows Harrison Ford's traveler-adventurer several years before what happens in episode seven. He was looking for his ship, the Millennium Falcon, in space.

The fifth issue brought a new twist to the Star Wars chronology, which raised a lot of questions among fans.

The comic was expected to end with Han returning to the YT-1300 light freighter, but this did not happen. History has rewritten the events that led to The Force Awakens.