Star Wars: Galactic Racer: The Big Preview – Exclusive access with Lucasfilm and Fuse Games

The Big Preview frame for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, showing space ships flying through a white space — (Image credit: Secret Mode, Disney)

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is where the fun begins. Star Wars' galaxy far, far away is home to much sci-fi excitement, but there's always been something captivating about the CG-spectacle displays of speed in the prequel trilogy. Who among us didn't constantly rewind Star Wars: Episode 1 to rewatch the Tatooine podrace, or wear down our controls playing the tie-in game?

Developer Fuse Games promises a slick, modernized take on sci-fi racing with Star Wars: Galactic Racer. With the team including Burnout and Need for Speed veterans on staff, there's no doubt they can capture the thrill of Star Wars' high-stakes, dangerous racing. Taking part in the Galactic League, races take place across the Outer Rim on several fan favorite planets across the whole movie saga, from Jakku to Hoth and, yes, of course, Tatooine. We've jumped at the chance to speak with Lucasfilm and Fuse Games about putting together a dream experience that finally aims to put the series' greatest sport on the podium once again.

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Set in the New Republic era, this modern take on Star Wars racing shows how far the vehicles of the prequel era have come, and allows for high-speed tracks across the whole saga's galaxy. From Episode 1's podracing to the original trilogy's trench runs, high-octane thrills suit this sci-fi series perfectly.

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Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his years of Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge to the fore. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, and more. When not dishing out deadly combos in Ninja Gaiden 4, he's a fan of platformers, RPGs, mysteries, and narrative games. A lover of retro games as well, he's always up for a quick evening speed through Sonic 3 & Knuckles or yet another Jakathon through Naughty Dog's PS2 masterpieces.

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