Star Wars Galactic Racer preview at Summer Game Fest

A new arcade racing game set in the Star Wars universe is generating significant buzz following hands-on previews at Summer Game Fest. "Star Wars Galactic Racer," developed by Fuse Games and published by Secret Mode, is scheduled for release on October 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The game marks the first dedicated Star Wars racing title in over two decades, drawing inspiration from the 1999 cult classic "Star Wars Episode I: Racer." Set in the lawless Outer Rim shortly after the events of "Return of the Jedi," the story follows a new underground racing league born in the power vacuum left by the fallen Galactic Empire. Players assume the role of Shade, a talented pilot recruited by league founder Darius Pax to challenge the dominance of the reigning champion, the ruthless Kestar Bool.

What sets "Galactic Racer" apart is its unconventional single-player campaign structure. Rather than a linear series of events, the campaign is a run-based, roguelite experience. Players navigate a branching map of events-including standard races, eliminator events, field tests, and narrative encounters-using limited League Entry Tokens as lives. Losing all tokens ends a...