Besides Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic and its Knights of the Old Republic aspirations, another title stole our hearts at The Game Awards 2025 – Star Wars: Galactic Racer. Because while there have been many titles in the franchise, from action-adventure to open-world, none have lived up to 1999’s Star Wars Episode 1: Racer.
However, for those worried that Galactic Racer wouldn’t feature one of the more iconic activities from the prequel trilogy, never fear – Fuse Games CEO and co-founder Matt Webster told GamesRadar+ that pod racing is confirmed.
“You can’t really make a Star Wars racing experience and not have Podracing, can you? The core fantasy of the game is becoming an elite racing pilot in the Galactic League, and Podracing is a pinnacle of speed and racing in the Star Wars galaxy.
“However, when we set out to create Galactic Racer, we wanted to do more – to lean into multiple vehicle types and multiple expressions of speed to give players a breadth of experiences. Galactic Racer offers players the ability to pilot vehicles they know and love, alongside ones they won’t have experienced before, across a range of solo and multiplayer modes.”
These include the Landspeeder (which Luke Skywalker piloted in A New Hope on Tatooine) and the Speeder Bike (made famous by the chase in Return of the Jedi on Endor). However, other notable repulsorlift vehicles were spotted in the reveal trailer, and you have to think that Fuse Games has some secrets in store. Regardless of your choice of ride, however, there will be more than one perspective.
“We spend an enormous amount of effort on this camera in particular, as it drives so much of our game feel,” says Webster of the third-person perspective. Others will bring players “closer to the vehicle” for “the sense of speed and, of course, situational awareness that you need when close-in racing.” First-person is also included, though, so don’t worry.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches later this year for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. The story focuses on Shade, who joins the Galactic League in the Outer Rim to seek “revenge and glory.” You can customize various kinds of repulsorcraft and participate in PvP matches alongside Story Mode.