Not only is Star Wars returning to theaters this year, it's also getting a couple of big video games. Fans might have forgotten about one of them.
Last year, the turn-based tactical strategy Star Wars Zero Company was announced. Nothing has been heard about the project for a long time, and now fresh details have appeared.
In previewPC Gamer's editors suggest that a game from former XCOM developers could be the biggest surprise of 2026. The project has been compared to Mass Effect, but it has deep gameplay and permanent death.
The key creative positions are held by the people behind the XCOM and Midnight Suns reboot: art director Greg Fertch, producer Cadence Funk, lead animator Hector Antunez, technical director Ryan McFall and lead mission designer James Brawley. The story of the game's creation began when Vince Zampella from Respawn Entertainment contacted Fertch and offered him work on a Star Wars title.
An insider who previously shared information about possible details of Star Wars Jedi 3, toldabout the plot and gameplay of the future game.
According to an insider, the main character Cal Castis will have a daughter. It is not yet known whether she is his own or adopted. He will also have an adopted daughter, Kata, a character from the second part. Some conflict will arise between the sisters. The main theme of the game is purity and finding serenity as Cal will fight the Dark Side.
In terms of gameplay, a stand with two blasters is announced. The insider also claims that there will be moral decision points in the game, which, however, will not affect the ending. As a comparison, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima are called.
The insider also shared details of the production process: the plot of Star Wars Jedi 3 is being written in parallel with the development of gameplay, as was the case with Star Jedi: Survivor. According to him, it was because of this that the second part had an uneven narrative structure, unlike Star Jedi: Fallen Order, whose script was ready before production began.
The only thing the insider is sure of is that the announcement of the project will take place on May 4, Star Wars Day. According to him, it could be a teaser, a tweet or even just a logo. However, everything said should be taken with a grain of salt.
Bit Reactor studio has published a series of fresh screenshots for Star Wars Zero Company, demonstrating gameplay, cutscenes, interface and character customization system. The materials were presented in the latest issue of PC Gamer and published by the Bespin Bulletin portal.
Players can appreciate the variety of enemies, weapons, interface and unique mechanics. The screenshots also show a galaxy map with missions and enemies, a squad selection menu and character settings.
Before the premiere of the new animated series “Star Wars. Darth Maul: Shadow Lord has less than three weeks left and one of the show's writers decided to dot the i’s: the protagonist will not lose his evil essence.
The new show will take place after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Darth Maul decides to revive a crime syndicate on a planet that the Empire has not yet reached.
Matt Michowetz said that despite the fact that the former Sith Lord became the main character, he will remain a villain.
“This is a bad guy fighting even worse guys. We definitely didn't want to make him a hero," Michowetz said.
At the same time, he noted that Maul will be accompanied by “many interesting new characters” whose fates will be revealed in the series.
Darth Maul: Lord of Shadows will premiere on April 6, 2026 on Disney+. A total of 10 episodes will be released.
PLAION has entered into an agreement with publisher Secret Mode to become the global distributor of physical copies of the racing game Star Wars: Galactic Racer, developed by Fuse Games.
Under the agreement, PLAION will manage all aspects of logistics, distribution and retail sales of the physical edition in all key international territories.
PLAION Partners CEO Craig McNichol said in a press release
We are excited to partner with Secret Mode to bring Star Wars: Galactic Racer to the global physical market. Receiving the mandate to globally distribute physical copies of such an exciting game highlights the strength of our retail relationships, our teams of experts around the world and our extensive experience in the physical games space. We are committed to providing players with high-quality products around the world and look forward to a successful global launch.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC on Steam and Epic Games Store in 2026.
Ubisoft presented an announcement teaser for Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is inspired by the famous board game. The new product will be released on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 1 and 2 this summer - June 11.
The developers promise cinematic moments and dynamic matches 2v2 and 3v3. The field will be decorated with iconic buildings from the franchise, and players will have access to legendary characters like Luke, Leia and Darth Vader. In addition to the Jedi and Sith, representatives of other factions are also waiting for us, for example, bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Starting today, fans and gamers around the world will be able to create their own Star Wars video games.
Lucasfilm and Epic Games have teamed up to bring Star Wars elements to the Fortnite Unreal Editor (UEFN). It's much more than just a Star Wars themed season or some cool characters to play with - this update will allow gamers to create any Star Wars gaming experience they can imagine.
The trailer for the new Star Wars tools (which you can watch below) shows examples of some of the games you can create and play, including a Mario Party-style multiplayer game, a Battlefield-inspired shooter on Hoth, a side-scroller with Luke Skywalker, a Pokemon-type game with droids, a massive dogfighting game, and more.
The update will allow players to use many new Force abilities, improved Mandalorian jetpacks, and a Star Wars-themed interface and fonts.
The episode titles for Maul, Lord of Shadows have been officially released ahead of its April 6 premiere on Disney+. While all the titles hint at the upcoming sinister new Star Wars series, one in particular references Revenge of the Sith.
In 2004, the title of the film “Star Wars: Episode III” was actively discussed. Proposed titles included “Rise of an Empire” and “Birth of an Empire,” but one title received more attention than the others—“The Creeping Fear.” The title was even listed as the title of the film on the official website of Star Wars as an April Fool's joke in 2004.
Now, 22 years later, “The Creeping Fear” returns in the eighth episode of the Maul – Lord of Shadows series, called “The Creeping Fear.” This is probably just a reference and a hint for die-hard Star Wars fans, but it's still cool to see little-known and even forgotten elements of a galaxy far, far away appear years later.
