- Sounds of the Galactic League - The Score - 18 September 2026
A Star Wars™ racing adventure demands a soundtrack that fires up the emotions and gets pilots motivated to win at all costs. In the first installment of the Sounds of the Galactic League series, we go behind the scenes during the recording of the game’s soundtrack at the Vienna Synchron Stage, where multi-award-winning composer Gordy Haab and Fuse Games' Music & Narrative Director Nathaniel Daw discuss their process when creating the soundtrack for Star Wars: Galactic Racer™. Together, they have produced a score that captures the style of the Star Wars galaxy and the energy you’d expect from a high-stakes racing game soundtrack. Watch the full video below. Stay tuned for the next installment of Sounds of the Galactic League, where you'll get to meet some of the voices behind the main characters in Star Wars: Galactic Racer!
- Under the Hood with Hibi - Episode 3: Skim Speeders - 11 September 2026
Our enthusiastic Ardennian engineer has returned to talk about a very special vehicle: the skim speeder! What makes the skim speeder so special? It's the newest vehicle to be added to the Star Wars™ galaxy! The skim speeder was created by Fuse Games in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and is making its debut in Star Wars: Galactic Racer™. While skim speeders may not be as agile as speeder bikes or as resilient as landspeeders, they represent balance between the two: an elegant vehicle for pilots to master. They can build up momentum to become the fastest speeder on the track and can tackle sharp corners with their unique Knife Edge maneuver. In the third episode of Under the Hood with Hibi, Shade’s talented mechanic and loyal friend talks about the advantages of the skim speeder. Check out the third episode of Under the Hood with Hibi today. Are you ready to slice your way across the…
- Feel the Speed: Game Feel in STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ - 1 September 2026
“Game feel” is one of the most important yet hardest-to-define aspects of video game development, especially in racing games. We spoke with Fuse’s Game Director Bill Lane and Design Director Mark Bridges about their approach to physics, responsiveness, impact, and what makes every track exciting to play. Meet the developers: Before Fuse, our Game Director Bill Lane studied Engineering at University. After realizing civil engineering wasn’t the passion he wanted to pursue, he landed a role at EA as a QA Tester and worked his way into Criterion, a studio he had been a fan of for many years. From there, he used his engineering knowledge to get a role in Game Design, working on Burnout Paradise, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted, before eventually leaving to join Fuse Games. As our Game Director, Bill oversees the design across the entire game, focusing on the long form systems li…
- Under the Hood with Hibi - Episode 2: Speeder Bikes - 28 August 2026
Our marvelous mechanic Hibi is back again with more automotive insights for aspiring racing pilots looking to find their perfect vehicle! For anyone who's unfamiliar with this enthusiastic Ardennian, Hibi is the engineer who upgrades Shade's vehicles in the Paddock and occasionally adds an experimental part or two to keep things interesting. In the second episode of Under the Hood with Hibi, speeder bikes are taking center stage as Hibi talks Shade through their features, benefits, and build possibilities. Check out the second episode of Under the Hood with Hibi today. Are you interested in racing the vehicles that Hibi affectionately describes as being "like concussion missiles with handlebars"? If that sounds a bit too precarious for your playstyle, then you might want to consider one of the Galactic League's other vehicles. Watch Episode 1 to learn all about landspeeders and stay tun…
- STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ has Gone Gold - 20 August 2026
Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ has officially Gone Gold! But what does "Going Gold" actually mean and why is this such a major milestone? Here's what Matt Webster, CEO and co-founder of Fuse Games, had to say about this achievement: "Going Gold is a traditional term in gaming that denotes when a game is finished and ready for release to manufacture. It refers to the days where a Gold disc was created as a master to then press physical copies. For a team, it's a significant milestone. It represents all the effort, talent, sacrifice, and learning that's poured in to creating a video game. The finalling process in development is a real challenge. We're wired to see all that's wrong with our creation and want to make everything even better but, as we look ahead to release, we're thrilled with the game that we've made as an expression of the vision that we brought together just after we started…
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer's multiplayer 'tour' mode is a chaotic arcade racer spliced with a MOBA, and that somehow works brilliantly - 18 August 2026
I had the pleasure of playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer recently —it's an upcoming racing game by Fuse Games, a studio filled with Burnout alumni, and while I was intrigued by the roguelike elements of its singleplayer campaign, the real standout to me is its online multiplayer, which is doing something that I would otherwise call ill-advised: Making it a MOBA. Sort of... Read more.
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer's singleplayer is a clever roguelike gauntlet I could easily sink hours into - 11 August 2026
I recently had a chance to play a healthy chunk of the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a—you guessed it—racing game where you can hop behind the seat of a handful of different vehicles: Landspeeders, a skim speeder, and speeder-bikes. There's also, naturally, podracing... Read more.
- Under the Hood with Hibi - Episode 1: Landspeeders - 7 August 2026
Introducing the Ardennian automotive expert with attitude! As you make your way through the Galactic League on your journey to become League Champion, you will encounter Hibi in the Paddock. Hibi is Shade's mechanic and her enthusiasm for engineering is positively infectious. She's always keen to share her expertise and her somewhat experimental upgrade plans. In the first episode of the Under the Hood with Hibi series, Hibi discusses the features, benefits, and build possibilities of landspeeders with Shade. Check out the first episode of Under the Hood with Hibi today. Has Hibi convinced you that landspeeders are the perfect vehicle for your racing style? If not, don't worry! She'll be providing more insights on the other vehicles of the Galactic League with Shade in future episodes of Under the Hood with Hibi.
- Start Your Engines: An Interview with Co-Founder and CEO Matt Webster - 3 July 2026
My start in games came by accident. Growing up, games were just something I loved, not something I thought I could be a part of. I started playing at a young age when an older brother got himself a Commodore Vic-20 – I must have been nine or ten years old. From that, I moved on to the Commodore 64, Sony MSX, and the Atari ST before my thoughts of leaving school and working in games became a reality. I had finished my A-Levels (High School Diploma) when my brothers friend said to him: "Hey, your brother plays games, right? Some American game company is coming to town and are hiring." That company was Electronic Arts and a week later I was hired for a job in Customer Service. I quickly moved into game development at EA and worked with the legendary Bullfrog Studios on many titles. During the early 90’s the 16-bit console age started, and I began working with the emerging internal game tea…
- Star Wars Galactic Racer is surprisingly deep and pod racing at its finest - 30 June 2026
"I don't know why," Kieran Crimmins, Creative Director at Fuse Games, told me when I asked why he thinks no-one has made a Star Wars racing game in a long time. To me, it seems like an obvious win for a lot of studios, and having got an hour of hands-on time with Star Wars Galactic Racer at SGF, the developers behind Need for Speed and Burnout have done a phenomenal job with it. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Star Wars Galactic Racer is surprisingly deep and pod racing at its finest
- Star Wars Galactic Racer is "a marriage made in heaven" for its creators at Fuse Games - 27 June 2026
We've got a packed year ahead of us, but few games have me quite as excited as Star Wars: Galactic Racer. Former Burnout developers - including many names behind my favorite racing games of all time - making a spiritual successor to the best Star Wars game, Episode I: Racer. It's so far up my alley that I have to pinch myself every time I see it to make sure I'm not dreaming. At Summer Game Fest, we sat down with Kieran Crimmins, Creative Director at Fuse Games, to discuss why Galactic Racer is such a perfect fit for the studio, and how important it was to get the feel of podracing right. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Star Wars Galactic Racer is "a marriage made in heaven" for its creators at Fuse Games
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a lot more Slay the Spire DNA than I expected, because its ex-Burnout devs wanted to add 'real consequence' to each race - 26 June 2026
Don't call Galactic Racer "Podracer" in front of its developers—they'll politely point out that their new game is about multiple types of racing in the Star Wars universe, and it is not a sequel to 1999's Episode 1 Racer, despite featuring podracing's most iconic characters and courses. At first this feels like splitting hairs to mollify the strict branding watchdogs of the Walt Disney Corporation, but play a few minutes of the new racer and the distinction starts to make more sense... Read more.
- "The combinations are in the trillions": Star Wars Galactic Racer’s creative director on speeder specialisation, storycrafting, and having “a bit of a smash” - 23 June 2026
“It's okay to give people a bit of a smash,” Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director Kieran Crimmins reassured me, after I asked the ex-Criterion Games dev whether rubbin’ is as viable a way of racing as it was in Burnout , the rowdy racing series his former home’s arguably best known for. "I don't think we'd ever really want to make an arcade racer without some of that fun in it." Read more
- Sebulba and a whole bunch of other Glup Shittos appear in the first story trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer - 5 June 2026
The first story trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer sped onto Summer Game Fest today, giving us a glimpse of characters like Sebulba, that four-armed alien that looks vaguely familiar, a human with a moustache that's probably from one of the cartoons or comics or something, and a whole bunch of other Glup Shittos ... Read more.
- Official STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ Story Trailer - 5 June 2026
Darius Pax may have founded the Galactic League, but Kestar Bool dominates it. As talented as he is villainous, Kestar uses his position as League Champion to threaten other pilots and extend his powerful reach even further. In a bid to retain control over his racing league, Darius Pax enlists the help of Shade, a mysterious pilot with a personal grudge against the Bool family. With the help of the energetic engineer Hibi and a certain legendary podracer, Shade's sights are set on unseating the corrupt reigning champion. Embark on a Star Wars™ adventure unlike any other and experience a rivalry that will define the course of the Galactic League. Check out the Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ story trailer, unveiled today during Summer Game Fest. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is high-stakes, runs-based racing born in the lawless Outer Rim. To prove their worth in the Galactic League, pilots will h…
- Pre-Order the STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ Collector’s Edition Today - 2 May 2026
It’s not enough to win in the Galactic League. If you want to impress and intimidate your rivals, you need to cross the finish line with style. Luckily, the Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ Collector’s Edition, available for pre-order today, is packed with exclusive cosmetics and bonus gifts. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is high-stakes, runs-based racing born in the lawless Outer Rim. Pilot landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers across new and iconic landscapes in the Star Wars™ galaxy. Begin your quest to become the champion of the Galactic League in the story-driven solo campaign or test your skill against your friends in online multiplayer. The Collector’s Edition is the ultimate bundle for Star Wars fans and passionate pilots looking to build out their collection! Follow the link here to pre-order the Star Wars: Galactic Racer Collector’s Edition! The Collector’s Edition f…
- Pre-Order STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ Today - 30 April 2026
The galaxy needs racing! Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ will be coming to PC on October 6th and is available to pre-order today! In the Galactic League, you’ll face off against rival racing pilots who will do anything to win. Master the art of piloting landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers. Slam, shunt, and takedown your rivals across new and iconic locations in the Star Wars™ galaxy. No Force. No prophecy. Just skill, strategy, and the will to survive. Read on for more information on pre-order editions and bonuses. Two digital editions of Star Wars: Galactic Racer are available to pre-order today for PC: the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition. Pre-order bonuses for both Standard and Deluxe Editions include the following: A bonus Livery for your repulsorcraft, which can be used on the landspeeder, speeder bike, and skim speeder. This bonus orange Livery is exclusive…
- STAR WARS: Galactic Racer releases October 6 - 30 April 2026
It has been confirmed today that STAR WARS: Galactic Racer is set for launch on October 6th, and you can pre-purchase it now too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/star-wars-galactic-racer-releases-october-6/
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is Speeding In For An October Release - 30 April 2026
Time to don your racing helmets – the new Star Wars racing game has a set release date with pre-orders already available. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a new high-stakes racing adventure set in the Star Wars universe. It is also the debut title from Fuse Games, a studio based in Guildford, England, with veterans from the Burnout and Need for Speed franchises. The publisher, Secret Mode, is typically responsible for publishing indie titles like Still Wakes the Deep and Escape the Backrooms . Eager racers won’t have to wait long either, as Star Wars: Galactic Racer is set to release on October 6. Set after the events of the original trilogy, players will step into the cockpit as Shade, a mysterious pilot featured in Star Wars: Galactic Racer ‘s campaign experience. For more competitive racers, the multiplayer game offers different modes across the Outer Rim, with “grudge match” a standout…
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer release date leaked on Steam - 25 April 2026
It's hard enough to keep up with every big game coming out these days, and I imagine that remains true even if you're mostly invested in licensed Star Wars games. There's a shedload of them at this point, and two especially promising newbies are en route: podrace 'em up Galactic Racer , and tactics RPG Zero Company . Both are slated for 2026, and the former's release date just reportedly leaked: Oct. 6, 2026... Read more.
