The galaxy far, far away is ripe with potential for gamers, as those who’ve played everything from Dark Forces to the LEGO take on the Skywalker Saga will attest. At the 2025 Game Awards, two brand-new Star Wars video games have been announced – Fate of the Old Republic and Galactic Racer.
That first title will prick up the ears of any fans of the very popular 2003 RPG Knights of the Old Republic and its 2004 sequel, and indeed, it looks like Fate of the Old Republic will follow in their footsteps.
It’s being directed by Casey Hudson, the man behind the original Knights of the Old Republic as well as the Mass Effect trilogy, for new developer Arcanaut Studios. Though it’s not a direct sequel (KoTOR is no longer canon since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise), it’s set in a similar era and looks to be a spiritual successor.
Hudson said: “Working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was one of the defining experiences of my career. With Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, we’re telling a completely new and different story with everything we’ve learned since, crafting an adventure about choice, destiny, and the timeless struggle between light and dark. It’s a dream come true to once again collaborate with Lucasfilm Games.”
Currently in development for PC and consoles, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic currently has no set release date. Check out the teaser trailer below:
The second game announced, Galactic Racer, is as the title suggests, an opportunity to take part in high-speed races across iconic Star Wars landscapes. It comes from Fuse Games, a new studio founded by developers who’ve worked on popular racing titles such as Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Set in the years following the fall of the Empire (so a similar setting to next year’s The Mandalorian and Grogu), Galactic Racer follows the Galactic League, a consortium of dangerous underground races. In a campaign mode, players take on the role of up-and-coming racer Shade.
Fuse Games co-founder Matt Webster said: “Players will learn more about Shade as they progress through the game’s campaign. Your aim is to survive long enough to earn your shot at becoming an elite racing pilot. Our races are high-stakes competitions where racers do everything they can to get to the front in the solo campaign and in our awesome multiplayer gameplay.”
In a win for fans of the prequels, there’ll also be an appearance from Sebulba!
Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2026. Here’s the trailer:
