Galactic Racer’ Is Dashing Into Our Hearts

Star Wars has a beloved and peculiar historical past with racing video games, from the long-lasting Racer and its sequel to the weird Tremendous Bombad Racing. That legacy is rising subsequent yr with the discharge of a brand-new racing sport, Galactic Racer.

In the event you thought Destiny of the Previous Republic was going to be the one shocker from the galaxy far, distant on the Sport Awards tonight, Lucasfilm and Fuse Video games introduced Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a brand new racing sport set after the occasions of the unique Star Wars trilogy.

Described as a “runs-based” racing sport, Galactic Racer will see gamers solid as Shade, a racer who joins the Galactic League, an underground racing circuit bankrolled by the prison syndicates of the Outer Rim. There, Shade finds a rival in Kestar, who needs to make use of the prison pull of the League to additional his personal energy. Additionally, Sebulba’s right here! One way or the other, everybody returned.

In addition to a single-player story marketing campaign, Galactic Racer may also characteristic a PVP mode the place gamers construct their very own repulsorcraft and fame alike in opposition to different gamers.

“From the start, Star Wars has drawn inspiration from racing tradition, from podracing to high-speed chases throughout the galaxy,” mentioned Douglas Reilly, Lucasfilm Video games VP mentioned in a press release. “With Star Wars: Galactic Racer, the crew at Fuse Video games has captured that spirit and elevated it into an entirely new type of racing journey. We will’t await followers to expertise it.”

Galactic Racer releases for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection S and X, and PC someday in 2026.

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