Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer
DeveloperFuse Games
PublisherSecret Mode
DirectorMatt Webster
SeriesStar Wars
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platforms
Release2026
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a racing video game with adventure elements developed by Fuse Games and published by Secret Mode. The arcade racer-adventure, set in the Star Wars universe, is set to be released in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.

Content

Modes, setting and gameplay

Star Wars: Galactic Racer consists of both a single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode. In addition to the single-player campaign, there is an Arcade mode, which includes time trials and races with other objectives.[1] In addition to the races, the single-player campaign also includes elements off the track that can be controlled with the player character.[2] Accordingly, the developer describes the game as a "Racing Adventure".[3]

The game is set in the New Republic Era after the events described in the film Return of the Jedi.[4] Star Wars: Galactic Racer features racers from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: e.g., Ben Quadinaros and Sebulba.[2]

The science fiction racing game features multiple tracks on several Star Wars planets; locations include the planets Hoth, Endor, Tatooine, Lantaana, Jakku, Ando Prime and Sentinel One.[4][2] According to the developers, there is no single ideal racing line on the tracks.[2]

The selectable vehicle classes include podracers, landspeeders, speeder bikes, and a vehicle class newly introduced to the Star Wars universe with the game,[3] called the skimspeeder. Vehicle building is another gameplay element.[1][5][6]

In the online multiplayer mode up to 12 players can participate in a race.[1] A ranking system is planned for the multiplayer mode.[7]

Plot of the solocampaign

The races in the single-player campaign take place within the framework of the so-called Galactic League, founded by Darius Pax and takes place in the lawless Outer Rim. The villainous racer Kestar Bool, who dominates the League, attempts to oust Pax from the racing business with the support of his clan. Pax then seeks help from Shade, a mysterious loner among the racers with a personal grudge against the Bool family, to overthrow Kestar and regain control of the competition he created.[1]

Development

The game was unveiled in December 2025 with a trailer at The Game Awards and announced for release in 2026 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.[8] The game's developer, Fuse Games, based in Guildford, has been working on it since its founding in 2023.[4] Fuse Games was founded by senior developers from Criterion Games, the studio behind Need for Speed and Burnout.[9][8] Matt Webster (founder of Fuse Games) stated that he had previously worked on Star Wars video games as an employee of Criterion. This included a collaboration with DICE on the development of Star Wars: Battlefront; Criterion developed the free expansion Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: VR Mission, as well as Starfighter Assault for Battlefront 2. As of 2026, Fuse Games employs approximately 75 developers. According to Matt Webster, Lucasfilm Games has also been involved in creative development decisions for Star Wars: Galactic Racer from the very beginning. In total, around 150 people are involved in the game's development.[3]

In February 2026, the first in-game scenes were presented via a second trailer.[10]

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the fourth Star Wars racing game, following Star Wars Episode I: Racer (released in 1999), the 2001 game Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing, and the 2002 sequel to Episode I: Racer titled Star Wars Racer Revenge.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ - Official STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ Gameplay Trailer - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c d Phillips, Tom (2026-02-16). "The Big Star Wars: Galactic Racer Interview — Why It's Not Open World, How Its Story Mode Works, and When It's Set". IGN. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  3. ^ a b c Wilcox, Richard (2026-02-23). "How come Fuse Games gets to make a Star Wars racing game?". www.thegamebusiness.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  4. ^ a b c Schnegelberger, Christian (2025-12-12). "Star Wars × Rennspiel: Star Wars: Galactic Racer verzichtet auf die Macht". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  5. ^ "STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  6. ^ "We're Going Back to Jakku in the Trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer - Exclusive Interview". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  7. ^ "Die Podracer kehren zurück - Star Wars Galactic Racer auf den Game Awards angekündigt". PC GAMES (in German). 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  8. ^ a b Phillips, von Tom (2025-12-12). "Star Wars: Galactic Racer von ehemaligen Burnout- und Need For Speed-Entwicklern angekündigt | The Game Awards 2025 - IGN". IGN Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  9. ^ Games, Fuse. "STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ – A New Racing Adventure Launches 2026 | Fuse Games". fusegames.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  10. ^ Phillips, Tom (2026-02-12). "Star Wars: Galactic Racer Trailer Confirms the Return of Another Phantom Menace Character | Sony State of Play". IGN. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  11. ^ Schnegelberger, Christian (2025-12-12). "Star Wars × Rennspiel: Star Wars: Galactic Racer verzichtet auf die Macht". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-20.
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