Overview
- Hands-on previews published August 18, 2026 confirmed Star Wars: Galactic Racer will launch on October 6, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
- The game is the first title from Guildford studio Fuse Games, led by Matt Webster, and was developed in close collaboration with Lucasfilm Games to protect lore and character use.
- Galactic Racer is set in the New Republic-era Outer Rim shortly after Return of the Jedi and centers on single-player protagonist Shade seeking revenge against champion Kestar Bool.
- Fuse and Lucasfilm deliberately expand beyond pod-racing by including speeder bikes, land speeders and a new skim speeder, with a strong focus on 'game feel' and audio to convey speed.
- The developers added consequence-driven modes such as an eliminator that knocks out drivers who finish outside the top three and returned legacy racers like Sebulba to play meaningful narrative roles, a choice that could broaden appeal and renew interest in Star Wars racing games.