Star Wars Zero Company keeps its editions simple: Standard ($49.99 on PC, $59.99 console) and Deluxe ($59.99 PC, $69.99 console), and the entire difference is cosmetics. No early access ever existed, no gameplay content is edition-locked, and the upgrade path costs $9.99 if you change your mind later. Here’s the full breakdown, plus the subscription and platform answers people keep searching.
What the Deluxe Edition Actually Contains
The Deluxe premium buys three cosmetic packs:
- Grand Army of the Republic pack: Republic Officer uniform, 100th Clone Company armor, and ARC Trooper armor
- Shadow Collective pack: a Pyke helmet and five syndicate tattoos
- Five weapon theme sets
That’s it. No missions, no operators, no stat items, no early start. If dressing your squad in ARC Trooper armor for a Clone Wars campaign is worth ten dollars to you, it’s a fine ten dollars; the game plays identically either way.
The Early Access Myth
A lot of pre-launch searches asked how to play early, so for the record: there was no early access period. Everyone started August 27, 2026. Any guide claiming the Deluxe Edition included an early start was wrong at the time and is wrong now. The Deluxe Upgrade remains available as a $9.99 DLC if you start Standard and want the cosmetics later.
Where Can You Play It?
- Platforms: PC (Steam, EA app, Epic), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S
- Switch 2: not announced, in either direction
- Free to play? No, it’s a full-price premium title
- Game Pass? Not on Xbox or PC Game Pass
- EA Play? The standard tier does not include it, and no 10-hour trial is confirmed. Reports suggest the PC-only EA Play Pro tier may include full access, but that’s not something we’ve verified against EA’s own listings, so check the EA Play catalog directly before subscribing for this game.
So: Which Edition?
- Standard for almost everyone. The game’s value is its 30-40 hour campaign, which both editions contain in full.
- Deluxe if Clone Wars cosmetics genuinely spark joy, or as the $9.99 upgrade later once you know you love it. That’s the rational order: buy Standard, upgrade if the Den’s customization screen becomes your happy place.
The review consensus (85 on Metacritic, 95% recommended on OpenCritic, a Steam top seller at launch) suggests the base purchase is the safe part of the decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a physical edition? Console physical releases exist (it charted #2 in UK physical sales at launch); check your retailer for regional availability.
Does the Deluxe upgrade go on sale? Cosmetic DLC follows the base game’s sale rhythm on each storefront; there’s no urgency, since nothing about it is time-limited.
Are more cosmetic packs coming? Nothing announced beyond the launch Deluxe content.
Is it single-player only? Yes, entirely. No co-op, no multiplayer, which is also why edition differences being cosmetic-only matters so little.