Star Wars is experiencing a golden age of video games

After a turbulent start to EA’s restarted Star Wars Battlefront series, in 2021 Lucasfilm and Disney chose to open the advancement of brand-new Star Wars video games by generating various publishers and studios under theLucasfilm Games banner. Now, over 5 years on, we can with confidence state we’re getting in a brand-new golden age of remarkable Star Wars video gamesWith LucasArts’follower calling the shots and collaborating a plethora of jobs embeded in a galaxy far, far, even EA’s most current efforts like Squadrons and the Jedi series have actually taken larger and bolder swings. Now, in 2026, the complete capacity of the Star Wars universe has actually ended up being clearer with particular releases directly targeted at specific niche audiences.It’s ended up being clear that future Star Wars video games need not be pricey ventures loaded with familiar faces or ideas. Star Wars Zero Company and Galactic Racer‘s limited scope and self-confidence have actually been transmittable, and, as it ends up, they’re currently acknowledged by all the celebrations included as double-A success storiesNow this is podracing!

Quick and furious, Star Wars: Galactic Racer disregards current racing video game patterns and bets huge on arcade-y vibes, straightforward controls, and a high ability ceiling that challenges you with very high speeds, tight turns, and unforeseen disruptions as other motorists attempt to destroy your day.

The not-so-secret sauce, nevertheless, was its runs-based structure, which injects the versatility and replay worth of roguelite video games into the more standard game racing structure that older players recognize with.

It’s practically the very same method we felt in Zero Company, a turn-based tactical strategy-RPG that originates from the minds of another group of ex-triple-A designers. “Star Wars but XCOM” ought to’ve taken place previously, however we’re pleased it did this year, and, unsurprisingly, it’s a banger.

The appropriate read of their success must be apparent (therefore far, it appears the powers that be are seeing it): Let experienced and fresh designers prepare video games they’re thrilled about.

Big, medium, or little, gamers will respond favorably to experiences that truly feel real and aren’t lowered by tacked-on systems or money making. Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment likewise got it right with Star Wars Outlawshowever that enthusiastic open-world title– barely a fresh pitch nowadays– likewise dealt with high sales expectations due to an undoubtedly massive production spending plan.

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You can’t produce a viral character like Biddy Blasprobably Star Wars’most popular brand-new character given that Grogu’s launching in 2019. It simply takes place. And it takes place naturally if Star Wars is enabled to check out the unusual corners of a galaxy.

Lacking ties to the bigger canon and set far from the Imperial ageGalactic Racer makes the post-war duration richer by going smaller sized. It’s a suggestion of much of the guarantee presented by The Mandalorian’s very first season, before it ended up being distractingly “relevant” to the bigger legend.

At a time when huge decades-old franchises frequently have a hard time to hire brand-new fans, the last 2 Star Wars video games enhance the residential or commercial property’s brand-new instructions in a medium that can reach more prospective Padawans than any other.

The great technique? Simply permitting Star Wars to be fresh and smaller sized– and without any research needed– from time to time. In turn, the bigger stories on the horizon will be more powerful with the Force.