Star Wars: Commander

Star Wars: Commander is a mobile strategy game by Disney Interactive, featuring characters, locations, and technology from the Star Wars Saga. The game was released on August 21, 2014 for iOS devices, with a limited early release for select international markets.

Publisher's summary

 * Choose your side: Will you command AT-ATs and Tie Fighters as the Empire? Or call on iconic heroes like Han Solo and Princess Leia as the Rebellion?
 * Build and defend your base: Train unique troops specific to each faction, and fortify your base with deflector shields, turrets, heavy artillery, and other defenses!
 * Lead epic battles: Strategically deploy powerful armies, units, and vehicles against enemies and players around the galaxy!
 * Form the ultimate Squad: Build strong alliances with friends and other players!
 * Travel to multiple planets and complete special missions: Play an all-new story as a valiant leader on the front lines of the Galactic Civil War.
 * Upgrade your strike team and its defenses: Strengthen your forces with multiple levels of upgrades for each unit!

Plot summary
The game features a storyline which takes place between the Star Wars episodes A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. A band of mercenaries have arrived on Tatooine to build a new base of operations. The group is lead by Saponza and his partner. The mercenaries settle in at Saponza's Homestead as their new base.

Shortly after settling in, a band of thugs attack the base. After defeating the thugs, the group discovers that they worked for Jabba the Hutt, who has been angered by the defeat.

In search of allies to protect themselves against Jabba, the mercenaries seek out contract jobs for both the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance.

Upon returning from their contract jobs, the mercenaries find their base destroyed by Jabba's forces. In order to get it rebuilt, the mercenaries must fully align with either the Empire or the Rebels.

Gameplay
Star Wars: Commander is a strategy game that is played using phones, iOS systems, and Windows phones. Players use the touchscreen as their input and receive orders from the characters using holograms. They build up their base by acquiring credits and alloys and deploy various buildings. Troops can be trained at bases.

Development
The game was announced on the Tumblr page of its publisher, Disney Interactive, on June 24, 2014. It will have a limited release in certain markets, including Australia, followed by a general release in on August 21, 2014.