Star Wars: Galactic Racer Reveal Fuse Games Revives Podracing After The Game Awards 2025
If you were glued to The Game Awards 2025 stream like I was, you likely had a moment where your beverage nearly met your lap. Amidst the endless parade of RPGs and tactical shooters, we finally received the announcement racing enthusiasts have been screaming for since the Nintendo 64 days. That’s right folks, we are heading back to the tracks. Star Wars: Galactic Racer has been officially unveiled, and it looks like an absolute thrill ride.
It has been entirely too long since we felt that specific rush of engines in a galaxy far, far away. While we have enjoyed plenty of dogfighting in the vacuum of space, the actual asphalt (or floating track) racing genre has been surprisingly dormant. This new title isn’t just playing on our nostalgia, though. It looks like a serious, gritty evolution of the genre.
From the Streets of Burnout to the Sands of Jakku
The first thing you need to know is exactly who is sitting in the driver’s seat. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is being developed by Fuse Games. If that name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, their pedigree absolutely will. The studio was established by former leaders from Criterion, the absolute legends who delivered Burnout and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Knowing that the DNA of Burnout is coursing through the veins of this project is enough to get my heart rate climbing. We are talking about developers who innately understand the visceral sensation of speed, the heavy weight of a vehicle, and the pure satisfaction of nailing a perfect drift. They are bringing that arcade-style intensity to the Outer Rim, and honestly, it feels like a match made in heaven. The trailer showcased high-stakes action that feels grounded and dangerous, even if the cars are hovering a few feet off the ground.
A New Era for the Galactic League
Unlike the classic Episode I: Racer, which was firmly planted in the prequel era, Star Wars: Galactic Racer jumps forward in the timeline. We are looking at a setting after the fall of the Empire, specifically post “Return of the Jedi.” The galaxy is rebuilding, the Empire is shattered, and in that lawless vacuum, the Galactic League has emerged.
This is an underground, unsanctioned racing circuit where crime syndicates bankroll the chaos. The official blurb for the game sums it up perfectly: “No Force. No prophecy. Just skill, strategy, and the will to rise.” That is such a refreshing change of pace. We don’t need another Jedi story right now. We need to know who has the quickest reflexes on the track.
The locations look incredible as well. The trailer gave us a peek at a race tearing through the Graveyard of Giants on Jakku. Weaving between the rusted husks of downed Star Destroyers and AT-ATs adds a layer of environmental storytelling that is just chef’s kiss. We are also returning to Ando Prime, the ice planet that veteran fans will remember, and visiting a totally new location called Sentinel One. This new planet is described as a toxic wasteland featuring yellow rivers of acid, which sounds like a nightmare to drive through but a visual treat for us players.
Sebulba is Still the Baddest Racer Around
Here is the part that actually made me laugh out loud during the reveal. The trailer concludes with a stinger showing an older, bearded Dug. Yes, it is confirmed. Sebulba is back in Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
Think about the implications of this for a second. This guy was racing against Anakin Skywalker way back in “The Phantom Menace.” He somehow survived the Clone Wars, the rise of the Empire, the Galactic Civil War, and the fall of the Emperor. While Anakin had his whole tragic arc of becoming Darth Vader and dying, Sebulba was apparently just chilling, probably hustling bets and keeping his engines tuned. In a weird way, Sebulba got the last laugh. He outlived his greatest rival.
Seeing him back in the pilot’s seat connects the different eras of the franchise in a really fun, unexpected way. It also suggests that this game isn’t afraid to pull from deep lore to make the world feel lived-in and authentic.
Mastery Over Machines
The gameplay in Star Wars: Galactic Racer seems to focus heavily on vehicle variety. We aren’t just stuck in pods this time around. The game features landspeeders, speeder bikes, and a new class called skim speeders. According to the devs, these skim speeders are all about “knife-edging” through gaps and banking hard through corners.
This variety suggests a rock-paper-scissors approach to track mastery. A speeder bike might be fast and ferocious, but a landspeeder might have the durability to trade paint with rivals without exploding. It is a runs-based game, meaning you will likely have to manage your career, upgrade your ride, and make strategic choices about which events to tackle.
When Can We Start Our Engines?
We still have a bit of a wait ahead of us. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is slated for a 2026 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It is being published by Secret Mode.
I am genuinely hyped for this one. It feels like the developers understand that Star Wars is more than just lightsabers. It is about a dirty, lived-in universe where people are just trying to scrape by and maybe win some glory on a dangerous track. If Fuse Games can capture even half the magic of their previous racing titles, we are in for a wild ride with Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
