Just like the films, Star Wars video games are almost always highly anticipated, and luckily, there are already some games lined up to look forward to in 2026 and beyond. George Lucas’ creation has blossomed over decades into one of the largest media franchises in existence, with classic games like Knights of the Old Republic and Battlefront standing as important contributions. Following Disney’s acquisition of the Star Wars IP, Electronic Arts was the sole publisher allowed to release officially licensed games. That is no longer the case, and other companies have joined the roster of upcoming titles.
There are seven Star Wars games that appear to be in development, although only two of these games are currently set for release in 2026. The timeline for all the other upcoming titles is currently very nebulous, with a lack of substantial updates on any of them making it look like nothing else will be arriving particularly soon. There could always be some surprise announcements in the coming months, but for now, it looks like Star Wars fans won’t be in any danger of having to rush from game to game.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is Headed For 2026
Fuse Games
Star Wars: Galactic Racer was one of the big surprises at The Game Awards 2025. While the setting of this game covers material like the sequel trilogy, this clearly follows in the mode that Star Wars Episode 1: Racer established in 1999. Races promise high-stakes intensity in the vein of games like F-Zero, with plenty of opportunities for violent crashes and disastrous mistakes.
Despite the recent reveal, Galactic Racer is set to release sooner than upcoming Star Wars games that were announced years ago, with a 2026 launch window declared on day one. More recently, Galactic Racer narrowed things down to the specific date of October 6, 2026 and revealing pre-order options and editions. The standard game will launch at a $59.99 MSRP, and the Deluxe Edition will bump the cost to $79.99 while adding new speeders and more.
Galactic Racer will be the debut title from developer Fuse Games, but the studio leads have some highly relevant expertise from Burnout and Need for Speed. Hopefully, that high-octane action translates to the Star Wars universe and delivers the action that fans are looking for.
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Star Wars Zero Company Should Be Up Next
Respawn Entertainment/Bit Reactor
The other Star Wars game with a confirmed 2026 window is a strategy title from Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the Star Wars Jedi games. Star Wars: Zero Company is a collaborative effort with a newly formed development studio called Bit Reactor, helmed by Greg Foertsch, a former employee of Firaxis Games. Foertsch has experience working on Firaxis’ XCOM series, and Zero Company is clearly pulling from that well.
Respawn was previously working on a project starring a Mandalorian character as well, but the upcoming Star Wars FPS was canceled in the EA restructuring.
Zero Company is set in the darkening years of the Clone Wars as the tide begins to turn against the Republic. A customizable character named Hawks leads a strike unit in tactical battles, with a focus on new characters rather than familiar Star Wars faces.
Like XCOM, building and managing a strong squad and preparing properly for missions will be just as important as the moves made on the battlefield. Hands-on previews of the game have been positive so far, so fans are largely optimistic about the release.
The launch window is currently a vague 2026, but compared to other Star Wars projects, it’s reassuring to know that much already. There’s still a chance that Zero Company could come out before Galactic Racer (it was revealed first, after all), but without a release date yet, assuming that it won’t drop until the holiday season might be safer.
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Star Wars Eclipse Could Be As Late As 2028
Quantic Dream
Star Wars Eclipse was announced with a captivating reveal trailer at The Game Awards 2021. It will be the first Star Wars game set in the High Republic era, which is a period of prosperity for the Galactic Republic decades prior to the events of The Phantom Menace. Very little is known about the game itself, since it isn’t expected to release for a few more years. Star Wars Eclipse is being developed by Quantic Dream, a studio known for its interactive story-driven games and a number of controversies relating to a toxic work environment.
Eclipse came under scrutiny following its announcement because of Quantic Dream’s involvement, which resulted in #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse trending on Twitter. Many fans feel the lucrative Star Wars IP shouldn’t be licensed to creators prone to repeated, troubling behavior, but the situation hasn’t necessarily evolved since the outcry.
Rumors have suggested that some of these issues could put the game a long way off, potentially as far as 2028. Now that we’re months into 2026 and nothing further has been shown for the game, that concern is starting to look increasingly legitimate. The latest news only adds to the worry, as a report suggested that development on Eclipse continues to move at a snail’s pace.
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Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Is In Flux
Saber Interactive
Longtime Star Wars video game fans were delighted when a remake of Knights of the Old Republic was announced at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase in September 2021. The original, developed by BioWare, came out for the Xbox and PC in 2003 and earned significant acclaim in the years since. An equally lauded sequel was developed by Obsidian in 2005, but a third KOTOR never came. Fans waited a long time for the series to return to the light of day, and although a truly new title would be hard to beat, a remake of the original is still a welcome surprise.
Only a teaser for the remake featuring Darth Revan igniting a red lightsaber has been released, with all other details on the KOTOR remake still a mystery. Reports of a change in developer for the KOTOR remake from Aspyr to Saber Interactive worried fans about the state of the game, and a tweet from 2023 revealed an exchange with the CEO of the company behind Saber, Stephen Totilo, that offers little hope for an imminent release. Despite various other scares, like a delisted KOTOR remake trailer, rumors continue to show vague signs of life in the project.
More recently, Saber CCO Tim Willits offered the most optimistic update in a while, mentioning in a 2025 X post that “Everything we have talked about is still in development.” The post doesn’t reference Knights of the Old Republic in particular, but it’s an implied part of that slate.
Considering how long off the release of the KOTOR remake may be, those interested may want to check out the fantastic RPG in the recent KOTOR Nintendo Switch port, which was developed by Aspyr. KOTOR has never exactly been bug-free, which hasn’t changed, but dated graphics don’t mean the gameplay and story fail to hold up today. It’s starting to look like a situation where the bird in the hand might be the better option, but whenever the KOTOR remake does arrive, it might still be an exciting Star Wars experience.
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Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Is More Optimistic
Arcanaut Studios
Against all odds, we might end up getting a new Old Republic game before a KOTOR remake ever releases. Revealed at The Game Awards 2025, Fate of the Old Republic promises a return to the rich RPG experience that the KOTOR games delivered. Fate of the Old Republic moves onto new characters, but its status as a spiritual successor is clear.
Development on Fate of the Old Republic is led by Casey Hudson, who directed the original Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. Details on the game are still scarce, with the trailer serving as more of an atmospheric tease than anything. An official Star Wars interview with Hudson and Douglas Reilly from Lucasfilm Games emphasizes the possibilities of “infinite stories to tell,” suggesting that the game will branch out from previously covered material.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is still in early development stages, which, considering the recent track record for Star Wars games, could be a concern. Hudson, however, has already taken to social media to reassure fans that the game will release before 2030. That might not seem exciting, but it’s better than nothing.
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A Third Star Wars Jedi Game Is In The Works
Respawn Entertainment
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor followed up its predecessor Fallen Order, as a hit, and it looks like that momentum won’t be stopping any time soon. The first news of the next game in the series came from a comment that Cal Kestis actor Cameron Monaghan made at Ocala Comic Con referring to work being done on a third game, as reported by VGC. This wasn’t a definitive announcement, but it did seemingly confirm that the game was at least in pre-production.
A further update on the next Jedi game came with the announcement of restructuring at EA that resulted in some significant layoffs. Although there’s still been no public announcement of the sequel, IGN reported that the series was moving forward despite other cuts. Despite the lack of information, the fact that the franchise has kept a reasonably steady pace so far means that the third game could still end up releasing as soon as other upcoming projects or even earlier than some.
While there’s little insider information to go on here, some have optimistically speculated that Star Wars Jedi 3 could be coming in 2026. Until we get a proper reveal, though, I wouldn’t hold your breath. At any rate, it’ll probably come out before Eclipse does.
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Amy Hennig Has A Star Wars Project
Skydance New Media
A new Star Wars game by Amy Hennig was announced to be in early development at Skydance New Media. Hennig is best known for her work as creative director and writer of the first three Uncharted games (and a recent report revealed details about her planned version of Uncharted 4). Infamously, she was also attached to a separate Star Wars project at Visceral Games before the studio was shuttered by Electronic Arts.
Hennig’s upcoming title could draw from that prior Star Wars experience while borrowing elements of Uncharted‘s characters and gameplay, both highly regarded in the general sphere of gaming. This untitled project marks the second marquee game in development at Skydance New Media, alongside another title in development for Marvel.
The new studio was only formed in 2019 and has yet to release a game, but Hennig and other AAA development talent have attracted some of the most coveted IP in multimedia entertainment. Dominic Roilliard, director of the notoriously hyped but canceled game Star Wars 1313, also joined the project in 2023, indicating that things are likely moving in a positive direction.
Beyond the staff, however, any details about the game itself remain almost nonexistent. With Hennig’s portfolio, however, it is expected to be a narrative-heavy, fairly linear experience and hopefully a successful flagship for the Star Wars games coming in 2024 and beyond.
- Created by
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George Lucas
- First Film
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Cast
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Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
- TV Show(s)
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The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
- Movie(s)
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order
- Character(s)
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Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.