Star Wars Game Development Updates: Every Confirmed Game Coming in 2026 and Beyond

The Star Wars game development updates landscape in 2026 is genuinely one of the most exciting it has ever been, and also one of the most complicated to track. There are at least seven confirmed Star Wars games currently in development across different studios, spanning completely different genres from turn-based tactics and high-speed racing to choice-driven narrative adventures and full RPGs. Some are arriving this year. Some are years away. One was feared to be cancelled, and just quietly confirmed it is still alive. And yes, there is a game from the creator of Uncharted that nobody really knows anything about. It is a lot to keep track of, which is exactly why this guide exists. Whether you are a longtime fan who remembers playing Knights of the Old Republic in 2003 or someone who just discovered Cal Kestis in the Jedi games, this is your complete, up-to-date breakdown of every confirmed Star Wars game and where each one stands right now, as of Star Wars Day 2026.

For most of the 2010s, Electronic Arts held an exclusive licence to publish Star Wars games, which limited what could be made and by whom. That exclusivity deal ended in 2023. Since then, Lucasfilm Games has opened the license to multiple studios, which is why we suddenly have seven games in development at once, across radically different genres and developers.

The Full Picture: Every Star Wars Game in Development Right Now

Before we go deep on each game, here is a quick reference table showing every confirmed Star Wars game in development as of May 2026, alongside developer, expected window, and current status:

Game	Developer	Release Window	Status
Star Wars: Zero Company	Bit Reactor + Respawn + EA	2026	Confirmed releasing this year
Star Wars: Galactic Racer	Fuse Games	2026	Confirmed releasing this year
Star Wars Jedi 3	Respawn Entertainment + EA	2027 or later	Confirmed early development
Star Wars: Eclipse	Quantic Dream	2028–2029 estimated	Alive job listing confirmed April 2026
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic	Arcanaut Studios	Before 2030 (developer confirmed)	Confirmed early development
KOTOR Remake	Saber Interactive	Unknown	In development status unclear
Amy Hennig / Skydance Project	Skydance New Media	Unknown	Confirmed no details released
Star Wars Card Trader Game	TBC	TBC	Announced mobile and PC

Star Wars Game Development Updates 2026: The Two Games Coming This Year

Star Wars: Zero Company is the Star Wars game most likely to actually land in your hands before the end of 2026. It was first unveiled at Star Wars Celebration Japan in April 2025, and it is a single-player turn-based tactics game, think XCOM or Marvel’s Midnight Suns, set during the twilight of the Clone Wars.

You play as Hawks, a fully customizable former Republic officer who commands an elite squad called Zero Company. The roster includes Jedi Knights, clone troopers, Mandalorian mercenaries, and even droids a diverse team that reflects the chaos of the Clone Wars era. According to confirmed details, Zero Company is specifically focused on telling a new story with new characters rather than relying on familiar faces, though the Clone Wars setting naturally creates opportunities for crossover with iconic characters from the era.

The game is a collaboration between Bit Reactor, a new studio founded by former Firaxis veterans, including XCOM art director Greg Foertsch, and Respawn Entertainment under EA publishing. The XCOM DNA is unmistakable in the design philosophy: building your squad, managing resources between missions, and making strategic decisions on the battlefield are as important as the tactical combat itself.

Zero Company is confirmed for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S with a vague 2026 release window. A specific launch date has not been announced. Given that the game was properly unveiled over a year ago with real gameplay details, it is the most complete of the 2026 confirmed releases and the one most likely to deliver on its release window.

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Announced at The Game Awards 2025, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the most unexpected entry on this list and potentially the most accessible. It is a high-speed racing game set in the Outer Rim, featuring illegal repulsorcraft races in the shadow of the fallen Empire. Think Star Wars Episode 1: Racer’s spiritual successor, updated for a modern audience.

The teaser trailer showcased speeder bikes and high-speed repulsorcraft rocketing across Jakku. Notably, there were no classic pod racers in sight, which Fuse Games appears to have done deliberately to distance the game from 1999’s Episode 1 Racer and position Galactic Racer as something genuinely fresh rather than a nostalgia retread. Different vehicle classes offer unique physics and handling characteristics, and the game features both a single-player story campaign and competitive PvP multiplayer races.

Fuse Games is a debut studio Galactic Racer is their first title. However, the studio’s leadership has deep experience from titles like Burnout and Need for Speed, which makes the racing pedigree credible. Confirmed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2026, with no specific date announced. A summer or autumn release is most plausible given the announcement timing.

Star Wars: Eclipse The Game That Refused to Die

Here is the story that dominated Star Wars gaming headlines on May 4, 2026, Star Wars Day itself. Star Wars: Eclipse, the game that most fans had quietly written off as cancelled after five years of complete silence following its dramatic reveal at The Game Awards 2021, is apparently still very much alive.

The confirmation came not from an official announcement or trailer but from a LinkedIn job listing. Three weeks before Star Wars Day, Quantic Dream posted a vacancy for an Environment Artist in Paris that specifically named Star Wars: Eclipse as the project. It is a small piece of evidence, but a definitive one. Studios do not post job listings for cancelled projects. The game is in active development. Whether it is close to completion or still years away is the genuine unknown.

What we know about Eclipse itself comes entirely from that 2021 reveal. It is set during the High Republic era, a period of prosperity for the Galactic Republic, set centuries before the Skywalker Saga. It features multiple playable characters, each with their own morality, personality traits, and story arc. The narrative is heavily branching, with player choices shaping outcomes, a design philosophy in line with Quantic Dream’s previous work on Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain.

One interesting theory circulating in the community about the long delay: Eclipse is set in the High Republic era, which is the same setting as Disney+’s Star Wars: The Acolyte. The series was cancelled after poor performance. It is possible, though entirely unconfirmed, that Quantic Dream used the silence to rework elements of the game’s story that overlapped with The Acolyte’s failed narrative territory. The release window based on the current development state is estimated at 2028 or 2029.

Star Wars Jedi 3 Cal’s Final Chapter Is Coming

Both EA and Respawn Entertainment officially confirm Star Wars Jedi 3 as the conclusion to Cal Kestis’s trilogy. Actor Cameron Monaghan confirmed at a 2023 panel at Ocala Comic Con that work on the third game had begun. The story is expected to revolve around Cal’s struggle with the Dark Side, a narrative thread that Jedi: Survivor planted seeds for at several points.

However, the road to Jedi 3 has complications. Stig Asmussen, director of both Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, has left Respawn to found his own studio, Giant Skull. That is a significant creative leadership change for a franchise mid-trilogy. Respawn will need time to restructure around a new director, which is one reason most analysts believe a 2027 release is the absolute earliest realistic window, and 2028 is more plausible.

Some unverified leaks have claimed Jedi 3 could arrive as early as Q4 2026. GameRant and other outlets caution strongly against trusting those reports; the leaks do not come from EA or Respawn, and EA would be unlikely to put Jedi 3 anywhere near GTA 6’s November 2026 launch window, regardless of development status. Treat Q4 2026 rumours as noise until an official announcement confirms otherwise.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic: The KOTOR Successor Nobody Expected

The most surprising announcement from The Game Awards 2025 was Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, an atmospheric single-player RPG set in the same Old Republic era as the original Knights of the Old Republic games. This is not the KOTOR remake (more on that below). This is something new.

It is developed by Arcanaut Studios and led by Casey Hudson, the same Casey Hudson who directed the original Knights of the Old Republic game in 2003 and then went on to direct all three Mass Effect games. His involvement alone makes this one of the most exciting Star Wars projects on this list. Hudson has directly addressed the “not till 2030” rumours on social media, stating plainly: “Don’t worry about the ‘not till 2030’ rumours. The game will be out before then. I’m not getting any younger!”

The official description promises: “Blending innovative storytelling, memorable characters, and heart-pounding combat, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will immerse you in an unforgettable experience where every decision deepens your journey toward the light…or the darkness.” It is described as a spiritual successor to KOTOR, not a direct sequel or continuation with entirely new characters set in the Old Republic era. No platforms or release date have been announced.

The KOTOR Remake Development Hell Continues

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake

The KOTOR Remake has had one of the most troubled journeys in modern gaming. Originally announced at the PlayStation 2021 Showcase with a revamped look at Darth Revan, it was first developed by Aspyr. Then, Aspyr was removed from the project. Then Saber Interactive took it over. Then, Saber Interactive separated from Embracer Group in 2024 amid a massive corporate restructuring. Through all of that, Saber’s CCO Tim Willits insisted development was still ongoing, saying news on its progress would come “at a later date.”

That later date has not arrived as of May 2026. The KOTOR Remake currently has no confirmed release window, no gameplay footage, and no active communication from any party. The arrival of Fate of the Old Republic, an Old Republic era game announced and detailed at The Game Awards 2025, while the KOTOR Remake sat in silence, has only deepened speculation about whether the remake will ever see release. GameRant notes that “against all odds, we might end up getting a new Old Republic game before a KOTOR remake ever releases,” a statement that has not aged badly.

Amy Hennig’s Star Wars Game: The Most Secretive Project on the List

In 2022, Amy Hennig, the writer and director behind the original Uncharted trilogy and Legacy of Kain, announced a partnership between her new studio, Skydance New Media, and Lucasfilm Games to create a Star Wars game. It is described as “a narrative-driven, action-adventure game featuring an original story in the Star Wars galaxy.”

That is essentially all that has been officially confirmed in over three years. In 2023, veteran game director Dominic Robilliard, director of the infamously cancelled Star Wars 1313, joined the project as game director alongside Hennig, which suggests serious talent is attached. The project is also competing for development time with Skydance’s other major project: Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which was delayed to beyond 2026. It is unlikely we will see anything substantial from the Star Wars project this year.

The speculation that Hennig’s Star Wars game will carry Nathan Drake-style energy, a fast-talking charmer who is part Jedi, part Han Solo, navigating impossible situations through wit and action, is entirely community-generated but feels plausible given her track record. Nothing about the character, era, or gameplay has been officially confirmed.

What Happened to the Cancelled Star Wars FPS?

Not all the Star Wars game development news from the past year has been positive. Respawn Entertainment’s unannounced Star Wars FPS, a first-person shooter reportedly featuring a Mandalorian protagonist, was officially cancelled as part of EA’s broader studio restructuring. GamesRadar, GameSpot, and multiple other outlets confirmed the cancellation, citing EA’s decision to consolidate Respawn’s resources around projects closer to completion, specifically Zero Company and Jedi 3.

Additionally, Star Wars: Hunters, the arena combat game initially launched on mobile and Switch, was shut down. These two cancellations serve as a reminder that not everything announced in the post-EA exclusive era has survived. Disney’s ambition to publish two Star Wars games per year, one big, one smaller, has proven difficult to sustain given how long AAA development cycles actually take.

Final Thoughts: The State of Star Wars Games in 2026

The Star Wars game development updates picture in May 2026 is the most ambitious and complex it has been in years. The end of EA’s exclusive licence has opened the galaxy to genuinely different creative teams, genres, and visions. You have an XCOM-style tactics game from former Firaxis veterans. A racing game from Burnout alumni. A choice-driven narrative epic from the studio behind Detroit: Become Human. An Old Republic RPG from the original KOTOR director. A mystery project from the creator of Uncharted. And one more confirmed sequel to one of the best action-adventure franchises of the last decade.

Not all of them will make it to release without further delay or trouble. The KOTOR Remake’s turbulent history is proof enough of that. But the sheer breadth of what is in development means that, for the first time in a long time, there is genuinely something for every kind of Star Wars fan on the horizon. Racing fans, RPG fans, tactics fans, narrative fans, and action fans, all of you have a game in development right now.

For 2026 specifically: mark your calendar for Zero Company and Galactic Racer. Watch The Game Awards 2026 closely; that is almost certainly where Eclipse or Jedi 3 will make their next move. And on this Star Wars Day, take comfort in the fact that even the game everyone thought was dead just confirmed it is still very much alive. May the Force be with all of them.