If you feel the need for speed then the future arrival of Star Wars: Galactic Racer will certainly be revving your pulse and throttling your adrenaline, and good news arrives as Fuse Games CEO and co-founder Matt Webster reveals that the game, which arrives later this year for PS5, PC, and XBox Series X, will feature the ultimate Star Wars expression of speed – podracers.
“You can’t really make a Star Wars racing experience and not have Podracing, can you? The core fantasy of the game is becoming an elite racing pilot in the Galactic League, and Podracing is a pinnacle of speed and racing in the Star Wars galaxy,” he says.
“However, when we set out to create Galactic Racer, we wanted to do more – to lean into multiple vehicle types and multiple expressions of speed to give players a breadth of experiences. Galactic Racer offers players the ability to pilot vehicles they know and love, alongside ones they won’t have experienced before, across a range of solo and multiplayer modes.”
The competitive element is crucial for a solid racing game, but whether you intend to take on the Outer Rim solo or with a fellow adrenaline junkie, you’ll be able to adjust your camera perspective to your liking.
Galactic Racer’s primary viewpoint is third person – “we spend an enormous amount of effort on this camera in particular as it drives so much of our game feel,” says Webster – but it’s not a one-size deal. Some perspectives bring you “closer to the vehicle,” showcasing “the sense of speed and, of course, situational awareness that you need when close-in racing”. Meanwhile, first-person pilot view amps up the immersive, cinematic feel. These are “critical elements that you want in a Star Wars title,” Webster notes, intended to deliver a literal front-row seat to the roadside mayhem.
