I think Star Wars: Galactic Racer might be the Burnout revival I’ve waited decades for

Before playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer at Summer Game Fest 2026, I’d assumed that it would be a thrilling, if somewhat lightweight, racer, allowing long-time Star Wars fans to smash their action figures together and pilot some classic ships from across the series. What I wasn’t expecting was a Star Wars version of Burnout that’s also essentially a racing roguelike. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is being developed by Fuse, a team formed in 2023 that’s full to the brim with Critereon veterans. If you didn’t already know that before playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer, you’d work it out pretty quickly. From the sense of speed to the voyeuristic obsession with vehicles smashing into walls at absurd speed, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is pure Burnout. That would have genuinely been enough for me. I’ve been desperate for the series to return for half of my life, and while other racers have gotten somewhere near the thrill of the original series, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is closer to scratching the itch than any other. Read More...

Jun 23, 2026 - 23:05

I think Star Wars: Galactic Racer might be the Burnout revival I’ve waited decades for

Before playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer at Summer Game Fest 2026, I’d assumed that it would be a thrilling, if somewhat lightweight, racer, allowing long-time Star Wars fans to smash their action figures together and pilot some classic ships from across the series.

What I wasn’t expecting was a Star Wars version of Burnout that’s also essentially a racing roguelike. Star Wars: Galactic Racer is being developed by Fuse, a team formed in 2023 that’s full to the brim with Critereon veterans. If you didn’t already know that before playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer, you’d work it out pretty quickly.

From the sense of speed to the voyeuristic obsession with vehicles smashing into walls at absurd speed, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is pure Burnout. That would have genuinely been enough for me. I’ve been desperate for the series to return for half of my life, and while other racers have gotten somewhere near the thrill of the original series, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is closer to scratching the itch than any other.

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