Sarah Kestelman, whose voice is unmistakably the voice of Kreia in the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, attended the Festival of the Force convention in Kent for the first time on August 1, 2026.
During the event, Kestelman met with fans, signed copies of the game and other memorabilia, and talked about her most famous role in video games. When asked if she would return to voice Kreia if KOTOR II were ever re-released, she enthusiastically responded in the affirmative.
This does not mean that a remake is in development. However, this means that the original voice of one of the most important characters in the Star Wars games is ready to return.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer spent months showing us racing pods, speeder bikes, dangerous tracks and the kind of technology that would make any sane insurance company quietly leave the Outer Edge of the Galaxy.
Now Fuse Games is slowing down. In a relative sense.
In a new trailer called Star Wars: Galactic Racer – Landspeeders, Ardenny mechanic Hibi appears on camera in the first episode of what appears to be a new series, Under the Hood with Hibi.
And the humble speeder suddenly began to look much more interesting.
Coming in August, Star Wars: The Old Republic offers two very different ways to ignore the galaxy's never-ending political crisis.
First, players can hunt dangerous criminals on behalf of the Bounty Hunter Association.
They can then climb onto heavily modified Swoop motorcycles and become the reason for local safety regulations.
Broadsword has confirmed that Bounty Hunt Contracts Week will run from August 4th to 11th, followed by the World's Greatest Gathering from August 18th to 25th. Both events will start and end at 12:00 GMT.
ILM.com features works specially selected by ILM's art department staff. In this ongoing series, two artists from the London studio share their experiences working on the Masters of the Universe film, due out in 2026 from Amazon/MGM Studios.
A new video game set during the Clone Wars, an eight-part Disney+ series, and the return of Kylo Ren are just some of the new Star Wars stories coming to our eyes and ears in a galaxy far, far away in August.
Below is a list and description of all upcoming Star Wars projects due out in August 2026. It is important to note that all release dates listed are subject to change.
Kelly Knox, writer for StarWars.com, breaks down the characters in Star Wars Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi, which is now available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Based on the image above, from left to right, we'll start with Grandfather (the Old Droid), then follow the main character Lah Kara, the Jedi Knight Margrave Yuro, and the fur-covered Gomen.
In 2021, Disney and Lucasfilm broke away from traditional approaches to Star Wars storytelling with the release of Star Wars Visions, an animated anthology series consisting of eight unique, non-canon short films from top Japanese animation studios. From an impressive selection of episodes, The Ninth Jedi was for many the pinnacle of the genre and was praised for its stunning climax, perhaps one of the greatest plot twists in Star Wars history.
The success of The Ninth Jedi prompted writer/director Kenji Kamiyama and Production IG to release another short film in the third volume of Star Wars: Visions entitled The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope. But this was not enough for fans of the adventures of Laha Kara and Margrave Yuro. At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, Lucasfilm announced the continuation of the story of The Ninth Jedi in the form of a full-length feature-length television series.
La Cara in a scene from Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi.
The series now comes in the form of Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi, eight new episodes that interestingly reimagine core elements of the Skywalker Saga, intrigue with the mysterious origin story of a key character, and find novelty by expanding on the original short's concept of how lightsabers change color depending on the wielder's affiliation with the Force.
Bit Reactor studio has revealed new details about Star Wars Zero Company, confirming that the game will not be a full-fledged RPG with a non-linear narrative. Instead, the developers focused on tactical gameplay inspired by the XCOM series.
During a question and answer session on Discord, the authors were asked whether players would be able to build romantic relationships with characters and influence the development of the plot. Studio representatives responded that there was no novel system or branched story in the game.
According to the developers, Star Wars Zero Company primarily remains a turn-based tactical strategy, where competent planning, selection of fighters and decision-making during battles play a key role. It was these elements that the team decided to focus on.
At the same time, history cannot be called completely static. The game will have individual story scenes that may change depending on the composition of the squad, but the overall plot will remain linear from start to finish. The ending will also be almost the same for all players.
This approach does not come as a surprise, given that Bit Reactor was founded by former XCOM developers. The studio has previously stated that it strives to create a modern cinematic tactical game in the Star Wars universe, and not just another RPG with a lot of options for the development of events.
Star Wars Zero Company will be released on August 27 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game is being created with the support of Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games and will tell an original story set during the Clone Wars
The situation at Quantic Dream studio is escalating after the announcement of the layoff of 115 employees. Workers, supported by the STJV union, went on strike and said that with the current layoff plan, Star Wars Eclipse may never happen.
According to the developers, the team they plan to cut is critical to the creation of the game.
“We believe that in the current environment it is simply impossible to complete the game if the cut plan is implemented as proposed,” said one Quantic Dream employee in a commentary Gamekult.
Employees also fear that after layoffs, remaining team members will have to work overtime to compensate for the loss of colleagues. According to Gamekult, mandatory overtime for Star Wars Eclipse developers was introduced almost immediately after the announcement of the layoffs.
The STJV union organized a protest on the day of the Lucasfilm delegation's visit to the studio. In the long term, employees are seeking to meet with the management of NetEase Games, which owns Quantic Dream, in order to draw attention to the situation and put pressure on the studio management.
According to the developers, the lack of news about Star Wars Eclipse, announced back in December 2021 at The Game Awards, is due to numerous development delays and problems with organizing the production process.
