Bit Reactor has begun bringing staff back from unpaid leave after furloughing roughly 80 percent of the STAR WARS Zero Company team before launch, though the number who have returned is not disclosed. The game released August 28, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S and holds a Metacritic score of 85.
STAR WARS Zero Company is a turn-based strategy game set in the late Clone Wars, developed by Bit Reactor and published by Electronic Arts. It released on August 28, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, launching into a week that also carried Elden Ring's Switch 2 edition. Court documents reported in September raised the possibility that the project began as a tactical game using the Apex Legends IP before Vince Zampella steered the team toward Star Wars.
The launch coincided with news of the developer's finances. Roughly 80 percent of the development team had been placed on temporary unpaid leave, a decision Bit Reactor said it made alone rather than at the direction of EA or Disney. By October 8, CEO Greg Foertsch said employees were returning, with paid staffing reported at more than half its level before the leave. No return headcount was disclosed, and a lawsuit between Foertsch and co-founder Alison Kelly is still running.
Lucasfilm Games has since cited the game as evidence that Star Wars titles do not have to carry AAA budgets. Vice President Douglas Reilly put both Zero Company and Star Wars: Galactic Racer, each from an independent studio, in that argument, pointing to Metacritic scores in the high 80s. Zero Company's own score is 85, with a user score of 7.8.
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Douglas Reilly, Vice President of Lucasfilm Games, said in an October 15 interview that Star Wars games do not always need AAA budgets and that AA titles are sometimes fine. Two recent releases back the argument: STAR WARS Zero Company from Bit Reactor and Star Wars: Galactic Racer from Fuse Games, both debut projects from independent studios, each with Metacritic scores in the high 80s.
Anime News Network spoke with supervising director Kenji Kamiyama, series director Shunsuke Tada, and producer Hitoshi Ito about Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi. The three discussed their first encounters with Star Wars, from Kamiyama's Episode IV viewing at twelve to Ito's theatrical start with The Phantom Menace in eighth grade, and named Clone Wars and the Star Wars Outlaws game as their main preparation.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out, and the racing is closer to Burnout than to a sim. Developer Fuse Games was founded by former Criterion Games staff who worked on the Burnout series, which shows in the slow-motion takedown when you wreck a rival. The campaign uses a roguelite structure: a three-act tour across planets including Jakku, Rantau Ana, Ando Prime, and Darven Acos, with a branching map and routes that change each tour.
Bit Reactor has started returning employees who were placed on temporary unpaid leave, CEO Greg Foertsch said on October 8. Roughly 80 percent of the STAR WARS Zero Company development team had been on leave, with minimal staff handling bug fixes. Game File, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that paid staffing has recovered to more than half its level before the leave. The number who have returned is not disclosed.
Secret Mode released Fuse Games' Star Wars: Galactic Racer on October 6 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Steam version peaked at 15,415 concurrent players, per SteamDB. Steam user reviews sit at Mostly Positive with 74% of 568 reviews positive, and the PS Store shows 571 ratings at 4.68 out of 5. The game is a roguelite-structured racer with over 300 machine parts.
Phil Tippett's Tippett Studio closed in August 2026, and its props and memorabilia went to auction. A set of 90 CD-ROMs from that auction has now been digitized and posted to the Internet Archive. The discs hold CG animation test clips, Tippett interviews, behind-the-scenes images from RoboCop and Starship Troopers, and work materials from The Empire Strikes Back.
Game Spark reviewed Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a racing game from Fuse Games, a studio formed by developers who worked on Burnout and Need for Speed at Criterion Games. The game is set in the New Republic era after Return of the Jedi, where players race in an unsanctioned circuit called the Galactic League. The review highlights three vehicle types and environmental hazards that double as tools.
A hands-on session with Star Wars: Galactic Racer at a hotel near the TGS2026 venue shows the game's Story Mode, its character customization, and a racing loop built on Burnout-style speed and a crash limit per stage. Progress runs through route selection and stage rewards in the style of Slay the Spire. Fuse Games, founded in 2023, is developing it. Quick Race and a future multiplayer mode were described.
The week of October 5 brings a dense release slate across Japan and North America, led by three featured titles. Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 7 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen follows on October 9 across Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III], a bundle of four Kingdom Hearts releases, arrives October 8 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer lands October 6 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 for Nintendo Switch 2 appears October 8 on Switch 2. The week also carries Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on October 8 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and PAPERHEAD on October 9 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Roundups from Game Spark and Inside list dozens of smaller titles alongside these.
Bushiroad Creative will release PalVerse / STAR WARS, a palm-sized deformed figure lineup, on Friday, September 18, 2026 at anime goods and hobby shops, mass retailers, and major online shops. The set has seven types: Luke, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, and one secret. Each figure is about 90mm tall and made of PVC. A pack costs 1,100 yen with tax, a box 6,600 yen with tax.
Happinet's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 gathers the upcoming Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare alongside Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and Terranigma, all playable on the show floor. Visitors can also try an additional SD card for the Egret II mini retro console, and Nippon Ichi Software, a partner company, brought a Prinny to the venue. The show runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe and TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall. The booth's demo lineup is broad enough that trying each title in sequence takes considerable time. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the latest entry in the series, is set for release on October 23, priced at 9,800 yen for the standard edition and 13,200 yen for the premium edition, and a multiplayer demo is playable at the booth. The booth also includes a niche stop for retro hardware fans.
ZD TOYS is producing Yoda and R2-D2 as part of its Infinity Action X Series, with Douyusha scheduled to import and sell both in Japan in November 2026 at 3,278 yen each including tax. Yoda stands about 80mm tall and comes with a hover chair, interchangeable hands, and a lightsaber. R2-D2 stands about 95mm tall and includes a light-up feature.
The 49-minute animated special LEGO Star Wars/The Mandalorian has been available for unlimited streaming only on Disney+ since September 2, 2026, per Anime Anime. Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group produced the special, which retells all three seasons of the live-action The Mandalorian with LEGO humor. Streaming availability across major Japanese services was checked as of September 2026. Disney+ is the only service confirmed to offer it for unlimited streaming, rental, or purchase.
Shimamura will release a STAR WARS goods and apparel line starting September 12 at stores nationwide and from 3:00 PM the same day on its Shimamura Park online store. The lineup centers on Grogu designs and includes tote bags, backpacks, keyrings with reels, and acrylic cups, plus sweatshirts, caps, and relaxing pants. Item details are posted on Shimamura's official X account.
Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), marking its 50th anniversary, and the new film Star Wars: Starfighter will screen on IMAX 70mm film across the US. The restored A New Hope begins re-screening nationwide on February 19, 2027, the first time in its 50-year history it will be shown in IMAX. Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, releases May 28, 2027, with IMAX film camera footage converted to IMAX 70mm prints. Lucasfilm has not announced IMAX screenings for Japan.
Hasbro's Black Series Premium electronic thermal detonator, a faithful replica of the grenade-type weapon from the original Star Wars trilogy, is now available for pre-order on Amazon Japan. The prop carries LED and sound effects, including a safety-release sequence and explosion sounds triggered by button or shake. It includes a display stand, runs on three LR41 button batteries, and is priced at 9,849 yen with an October 9, 2026 release.
TOHO Cinemas will re-sell five special items tied to the film Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu starting September 6 at its Shinjuku and Namba locations. The lineup covers three popcorn boxes and two drink cups, all in limited quantities with a one-item-per-person purchase cap. Prices run from 1,700 yen to 14,800 yen. Sales methods differ by theater.
Game File reports that Star Wars Zero Company, the turn-based strategy game published by Electronic Arts and developed by Bit Reactor, may have started as a tactical game using the Apex Legends IP. The report draws on court documents from an ongoing lawsuit at Bit Reactor between co-founder Greg Foertsch and fellow co-founder and former COO Alison Kelly. According to documents submitted by Foertsch's side, the predecessor team had been working on a turn-based tactical concept since around 2019. In January 2020, they pitched it to Respawn Entertainment executives. That spring, 'VZ', believed to be the late Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella, asked them to propose a concept using a company-designated IP. Foertsch created materials and presented to Respawn personnel. The court documents reference a concept related to Apex Legends, which Game File suggests may have been the original tactical game. IGN has described it as set in the Titanfall world, but details remain unclear. After the original concept was not realized, Zampella encouraged a different subject, leading to Star Wars. EA wanted a corporate contract, and Bit Reactor was founded in 2021. The game released on August 28, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Metacritic score of 85 and a user score of 7.8.
Benelic Corporation announced Japan's first permanent Star Wars official store, STAR WARS STORE by BENELIC. It opens October 1, 2026 at Ikebukuro PARCO in Tokyo, with a second location at LUCUA South in Osaka in November 2026. The stores launch ahead of the franchise's 50th anniversary in 2027 and will sell merchandise alongside a corner where select items can be customized.
Bit Reactor, the studio behind the turn-based strategy game STAR WARS Zero Company, placed roughly 80 percent of its development team on unpaid furlough weeks before the game launched, according to a report from Game File. EA released the game on August 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A Bit Reactor representative confirmed the furloughs to Game File, called the decision difficult, and said it was made by the studio alone, not at the direction of publisher EA or Star Wars licensor Disney. The representative said the studio wants to bring furloughed staff back with pay restored, and that the game's success could influence the outcome. Some people familiar with the situation doubt all furloughed staff will return to their jobs. Zachariah Scott, a former senior technical artist laid off in May, told Game File he contacted about ten former employees and each said they had been furloughed three weeks prior. Scott said the studio concealed the fact that the team had been furloughed.
Hasbro has opened pre-orders on Amazon Japan for the Star Wars Ultimate Grogu (Standard Edition), a 1/1 scale animatronic collector's item based on the character from The Mandalorian and Grogu. The figure is priced at 98,504 yen including tax and is scheduled to ship on March 6, 2027. It uses premium materials including soft skin texture and realistic hair, and carries motors, sensors, and a microphone to produce a range of movements and sounds. The figure can move its arms, legs, ears, and head, blink, open and close its mouth, and perform Force-using gestures. Three interactive modes are included. Power comes from four AA alkaline batteries (recommended, sold separately) or a USB-C cable (no charging function, sold separately), plus six LR44 button batteries that are included. The standard edition does not include the special packaging or collector card. Hasbro describes the item as a must-have for Star Wars fans and cosplay enthusiasts.
Secret Mode released two interview videos for 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer,' the 3D racing game set in the Star Wars universe developed by Fuse Games, during the Future Games Show: gamescom 2026 broadcast on August 27, 2026, and the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 2 on the same day. The videos are part of a commentary series called 'Under the Hood with Hibi,' featuring the mechanic Hibi who supports the protagonist. The first video introduced the characteristics of vehicles including landspeeders, speeder bikes, and skim speeders. The second video focused on the speeder bike, explaining that despite its low durability and quirks in cornering after acceleration, it can accelerate strongly via a 'Kinetic Burst' and take shortcuts using its small size. The game is set in the lawless Outer Rim and includes a story-driven campaign and a PvP mode. 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer' is scheduled for release on October 6, 2026, for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
This week's release slate, covering August 24 to 30 in both Japan and North America, is headlined by STAR WARS Zero Company, ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, and Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. STAR WARS Zero Company, a turn-based strategy game set during the Clone Wars, launches on August 28 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on the same day for Nintendo Switch 2. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a four-player co-op survival shooter, releases on August 26 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at 6,480 yen. The week also includes METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 on August 27 across multiple platforms, featuring Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker, plus Captain Tsubasa 2 WORLD FIGHTERS on August 27 at 8,470 yen with a new goalkeeper-perspective mechanic. Other notable releases include Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a spinoff focused on Sophia, and Brigandine Abyss, a fantasy war simulation with six playable nations. The lists from 4Gamer.net, Game Spark, and Inside each highlight these titles as the week's main draws, with dozens of smaller indie releases filling out the schedule.
Medicom Toy has announced that Bossk, the bounty hunter from 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,' will join its MAFEX action figure line. Bossk is one of the bounty hunters summoned by Darth Vader to capture the Millennium Falcon, and he also appears in the 'Clone Wars' series. The figure stands approximately 16 cm tall and includes two head parts: a closed-mouth face and a yelling face, with a noted difference in pupil size. All body joints are articulated, allowing for action poses, and a movable figure stand is included for display. The figure comes with two types of blasters, enabling combat action poses. The prototype is by Tetsuya Tsukada (namoji) and PERFECT-STUDIO. Priced at 17,380 yen (tax included), the figure is scheduled for release in June 2027. Photos shown are of a prototype under development, and the actual product may differ slightly. The announcement is part of a series of MAFEX releases, including figures from 'The Death of Superman' story, also scheduled for June 2027.
Electronic Arts released the final trailer for STAR WARS: Zero Company, the turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor set in the late Clone Wars. The trailer shows the shady group Coil and battle scenes. Viewers in the comments are excited about what appears to be Captain Rex. The game launches August 27 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Walt Disney Japan announced that the movie Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu will stream exclusively on Disney+ starting September 2. The film opened in Japan and the U.S. on May 22, topped weekend charts domestically and worldwide, and finished its theatrical run with over 3.6 billion yen and 2.1 million attendees.
Game Spark's early August roundup features a hands-on preview of STAR WARS Zero Company, an SRPG called the Star Wars version of XCOM, and Hyperdimension Neptunia∞, the first numbered entry in 11 years. The list also covers an RPG with hidden fetishism and indie titles from Tokyo Game Dungeon 13.
The Television Academy announced the winners for juried categories in the 78th Annual Emmy Awards. Character designer Takashi Okazaki won for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation for his work on The Duel: Payback, an anime short in the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 anthology. The award will be presented on September 6.
Anime News Network's This Week in Anime column examines director Kenji Kamiyama's filmography in light of his new Gundam series, XARX-ZERO, revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. The column traces his path from late-80s background artist on Akira and Kiki's Delivery Service to director of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and projects tied to Star Wars, Ultraman, and Blade Runner.
Director Toshihisa Tada revealed that Nawam, the new villain in Star Wars: Visions: The Ninth Jedi, wields a blue lightsaber to create surprise, breaking the Sith red convention. The character's design, including a Japanese-style helmet, was developed with Naruto character designer Tetsuya Nishio, who produced seven or eight helmet designs.
Electronic Arts will release Star Wars Zero Company on August 27, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The turn-based strategy game is set at the end of the Clone Wars, between Episode II and Episode III. Players command Hawks, a former Republic army officer, leading a mercenary unit called Zero Company that includes former Separatists, former Republic soldiers, nobles, and former convicts. The unit hunts a paramilitary cult called the Infinite Coil, led by Kundrii Fathom, who infects followers with a disease called the Shadow Plague. Development is led by Greg Foertsch at Bit Reactor, a studio with former Firaxis staff who worked on XCOM. Battle systems include cover, elevation, overwatch, and a permadeath option that is enabled by default and cannot be changed after starting the game. Anakin Skywalker appears as a playable character in an early mission, and the preview describes him as overwhelmingly powerful, able to use the Force to knock enemies off ledges. The base of operations is the Den, a decommissioned cargo ship docked at the Ring of Kafrene from Rogue One. Music is composed by Gordy Haab, who won a Grammy for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
The official YouTube channels for Star Wars and Disney+ began streaming the final trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi on Monday, August 3, 2026. The limited anime series expands the story from the original Star Wars: Visions short, and all eight episodes will premiere at once on Wednesday, August 5, on Disney+ and Hulu. The trailer is available in both English dub and Japanese dub with English subtitles. Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series, with Hitoshi Ito producing and Lucasfilm's Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes as executive producers. Production I.G handles the animation. The Japanese cast includes Chinatsu Akasaki as Lah Kara, Nao Omori as Nawaam, Tetsuo Kanao as Juro, Hiroshi Naka as Dunbay, Maaya Sakamoto as Tahoola, Nobuyuki Hiyama as Kwana, and Shinichiro Miki as Lah Zhima, with several reprisals from the original short. The series was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 as part of the Star Wars: Visions Presents initiative.
The staff of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi revealed the Japanese voice cast on Friday. The limited series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project will premiere on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. The cast includes Chinatsu Akasaki reprising her role as Lah Kara, along with new cast members Nao Ōmori, Tetsuo Kanao, Hiroshi Naka, Maaya Sakamoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Shinichirō Miki, and others. Kenji Kamiyama returns as supervising director and series script supervisor, with Shunsuke Tada directing.
Medicom Toy opened its 30th anniversary exhibition at Space O in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo, on July 25, 2026, running through July 30. The event, which is free to attend, features a larger-than-usual lineup of new products across the company's major lines, including MAFEX, BE@RBRICK, UDF, and sofubi figures. The MAFEX series saw its first public display of a Neo action figure from "The Matrix," alongside new entries based on Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and Star Wars characters. The sofubi lineup added figures from the SUPER MANGA POWERS line, including Superman (Batman: Hush version) and Spider-Man (Classic Costume version), as well as new X-Men, Batman, and Kamen Rider figures. The UDF series announced a reissue of the sold-out Grogu figure from "The Mandalorian." Commemorative items for sale include a BE@RBRICK of Toshio Aoshima from "Bayside Shakedown," sofubi figures of Moyoco Anno and Hideaki Anno from "Kantoku Fuyukitodoki," a sofubi of Yosuke Kubozuka as King from "I.W.G.P.," and a "Chatty Ijirii-kun" figure by Ijirii Okada. Some items are display-only or may already be sold out.
Anime News Network's weekly release roundup for July 12-18 includes four anime Blu-ray sets-DAN DA DAN Season 2, Witch Watch, The 100 Girlfriends-and dozens of print and digital manga volumes from Viz Media, Kodansha USA, Seven Seas, and others. All releases are scheduled for July 14.
The weekly Readers Corner column from Beneath the Tangles highlights six manga volumes, including full reviews of Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku! Vol. 2 and Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim Vol. 4.
Dengeki Hobby Web published the top 10 best-selling plastic model kits on Amazon Japan's Hobby category as of July 9, 2026. Bandai Spirits' 30MS Komiya Kaho from The Idolmaster Shiny Colors took first place, followed by the Sachi Plamo VERT File Type-S file set. Blokees' Star Wars Mandalorian & Grogu kit ranked third. Several Gunpla kits also appeared in the top 10.
Shinya Ohira and David Production's 'Black' short from Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 has been nominated for Outstanding Animated Program at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. It will compete against episodes of Bob's Burgers, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, Smiling Friends, and South Park. The winners are announced September 14.
Takarajimasha will include a Grogu-designed insulated lunch tote as a supplement to the smart October issue. The tote features Grogu and small mechanic Anzellans. Reservations open July 8 at Amazon and other online bookstores.
The first series under the Star Wars: Visions Presents banner, The Ninth Jedi, continues Lah Kara's story across eight episodes. Early impressions of the first episode cite recycled plot elements from The Phantom Menace and compressed pacing that feels more suited to a short. Production I.G's animation is praised, but the use of 3D CGI against 2D backgrounds is distracting. All episodes stream on Disney+ and Hulu from August 5.
Lucasfilm and Production I.G released the first full trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi during a panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. The trailer confirms the limited anime series will premiere on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. The panel also screened the first episode in Japanese with English subtitles. The series expands the story of "The Ninth Jedi," a short from the first Star Wars: Visions anthology volume in 2021. Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series. Hitoshi Itō produces, and Lucasfilm's Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes are executive producers. The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025. A sequel short titled "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" debuted as part of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, which premiered on October 29, 2025. The new series follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi attempt to rebuild after the Order's fall.
The spring 2026 anime season ended in June. Three titles-Magical Sisters Lulu & Lily, Star Wars: Maul / Shadow Road, and Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World-all have sequels planned. Lulu & Lily returns in October, Re:Zero's 4th season airs August 12, and Maul / Shadow Road has a project in progress with no release date yet.
At Summer Game Fest 2026, 4Gamer went hands-on with Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing game from Fuse Games and Secret Mode. Set after Return of the Jedi, players control bounty hunter Shade in a branching single-player campaign across planets like Jakku. The game features four vehicle types including the new skimspeeder, and is developed by veterans of Burnout and Need for Speed.
Hot Toys Japan is releasing a 1/6 scale Qui-Gon Jinn figure from Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Part of the Artisan series, it stands 32 cm tall with over 30 points of articulation, a newly sculpted head cleared by Liam Neeson, rooted wool hair, and a lightsaber with USB LED light-up function. Priced at 68,000 yen, pre-orders are open for a September 2027 release, limited to 3,000 units worldwide.
Medicom Toy announced a MAFEX action figure of Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars, clad in her white cloak costume. The figure stands 14.5 cm tall, includes three swappable head parts and lightsaber blades with motion blur effect, and is set for release in March 2027 at 14,080 yen.
FuturLab announced a Star Wars collaboration DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2, releasing July 16 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The pack costs 1,100 yen and includes six cleaning missions set in the original trilogy era, featuring locations like the Millennium Falcon and Mos Eisley Cantina. Players control a new labor droid, P0-W2.
The weekend movie attendance ranking for June 5-7, 2026, released by Kogyo Tsushinsha, shows 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu' in first place for the third consecutive week, surpassing 2 billion yen in cumulative box office revenue. Three new films entered the top 10, including a live-action youth romance and a limited theatrical release of a web series finale.
Electronic Arts announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 that the turn-based strategy game Star Wars Zero Company will release on August 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and the EA app. Developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games, the single-player title is set during the decline of the Clone Wars. Players control Hawks, a former Republic army officer, who leads Zero Company, a squad of mercenaries and specialists from across the galaxy, to stop a threat that could collapse the galaxy. The gameplay trailer released alongside the announcement shows combat featuring Jedi, astromech droids, and other archetypes, with abilities such as using the Force to pull enemies from cover. At the end of the trailer, a character identified as Anakin Skywalker appears. Customization options include changing squad members' voice, appearance, and class. Sending squad members on missions together deepens their bonds. The game also features planets from the Star Wars universe, including Vandor from Solo: A Star Wars Story and Mapuzo from the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Lucasfilm Games released a new trailer for "Star Wars: Galactic Racer" during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6, confirming an October 6 release date. The racing game is set in the outer rim of the galaxy after the Empire's fall, during the New Republic's reconstruction. An underground racing circuit called the Galactic League has emerged, where syndicates fund pilots and racers compete in life-threatening races for quick fortunes. Players control a lone racer named Shade, who seeks revenge and glory. The game features a story-driven campaign and planned PvP modes. It will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Pre-orders opened alongside the trailer. Publisher Secret Mode showed footage of races on the planet Darven Akos, depicting various characters and hinting at a serious narrative beyond the racing itself.
Anime Expo announced a special screening of the first episode of the limited anime series Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi on July 2, with a panel featuring director Shunsuke Tada, producer Hitoshi Itō, supervising director Kenji Kamiyama, and Lucasfilm executives. The series premieres this summer on Disney+.