United Kingdom, Feb. 2 -- Star Wars: Galactic Racer will showcase "the sense of speed" seen in the podracing scenes of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster has said.

The upcoming racing title immediately drew comparisons to cult favourites Episode I: Racer and Racer Revenge when it was revealed at The Game Awards 2025 - positioning itself as a modern, arcade-focused successor - and Webster has now teased podracing will play a key role in Galactic Racer.

Speaking with GamesRadar+, the Fuse co-founder said: "You can't really make a Star Wars racing experience and not have Podracing, can you?

"The core fantasy of the game is becoming an elite racing pilot in the Galactic League, and podracing is a pinnacl...