Updated
Updated · Xbox.com · Jun 23
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Sets Oct. 6 Launch as XBOX Wire Praises 3-Chassis Roguelite Racing
Updated
Updated · Xbox.com · Jun 23

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Sets Oct. 6 Launch as XBOX Wire Praises 3-Chassis Roguelite Racing

3 articles · Updated · Xbox.com · Jun 23

Summary

  • October 6, 2026 is the release date for Star Wars: Galactic Racer on XBOX Series X|S, with pre-orders now open after an XBOX Wire hands-on preview.
  • Three chassis—landspeeder, speeder bike and skim speeder—anchor a demanding racer built around Afterburner boosts, Ramjet attacks and run-based upgrades that change handling and strategy.
  • A 3-act Galactic Tour drives the solo campaign, sending players through randomized branching events where missing the top 3 or crashing too often revokes a League Entry Token and ends the run.
  • Six worlds, including Jakku, Lantaana and Ando Prime, plus paddock hubs, vendors and an arcade mode featuring Sebulba on the Phantom Menace Tatooine track, point to broad replayability beyond the story.

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