Star Wars Day is almost here, and Lucasfilm Games has revealed a ton of new games, deals and collaborations to celebrate.
Starting strong with the recent announcement of Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a new racing game set in a galaxy far, far away. Players will be able to race on planets like Tatooine and Jakku using speeders from the franchise, including everyone’s favourite podracing. Set in the time after the Empire has fallen, the Outer Rim worlds have become obsessed with speed. Galactic Racer is set for an Oct. 6 release, with preorders already available on every major storefront.
Aside from the new racing game, a Monopoly crossover is already on its way. Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is heading to tabletops worldwide on June 11th. Pick a side and compete against each other by winning fights between legendary heroes and villains from the entire Star Wars franchise, and hope the die rolls just right. Pre-orders are open for Heroes vs. Villains as well, with the ones who do pre-order getting two unique dice sets to use in the game.
Mobile fans will also have a taste of the Star Wars Day fun after the New Republic Era Part 1 update debuts on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes starting May 5th. The update stands alone, but it also brings perks like adding The Mandalorian, Kuiil, and IG-11 from the hit show for players to enjoy on Star Wars Day itself. There’s also the bonus of being able to claim your login calendar all month long, starting on May 1st.
Star Wars is vast, so there are a ton of little things happening too, which are different from a big game release. Luke Skywalker, for one, is being added into Brawlhalla with his iconic green lightsaber and a stolen Vibro-Axe Spear from one of Jabba’s skiff guards, with his moveset mirroring the abilities of another playable character, Arcadia. There are also a ton of other mythic crossovers featuring characters like Anakin Skywalker, Chewbacca, and General Grievous.
Disney Dreamlight Valley fans will be thrilled to know that they will get a new companion in the form of the cutest droid, BB-8. While BB-8 has some fun in the valley, Star Wars: The Old Republic super-fans will be happy to know about the giveaways and more planned for Star Wars Day. Every player who logs in while having a subscription from May 1st to May 22nd will get a BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet and the Vectron Phantom RC2 mount, which is inspired by the iconic Razor Crest from Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
There is also the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2, coming later this summer. Aside from that, there aren’t any other full game releases. But there are a couple of really good Star Wars Day sales, though. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is on sale for 90 percent off across all platforms until May 13th, with its sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, also going for 85 percent off until May 13th.
There is also a Star Wars Day catch-all sale on a ton of classic Star Wars games like LEGO Star Wars III – The Clone Wars and the original Star Wars: Battlefront across PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and a ton of good sales with GOG from April 30th to May 5th. GOG itself has almost every classic Star Wars game available for around a dollar, pretty good for games that were once full-price major releases.
Check out the official Star Wars website for more information about game deals and more to celebrate Star Wars Day to the fullest.
