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The Starside - July 17, 2026

Hello, Wayfarers! Welcome to your new galaxy! As promised, we have completed The Great Wipe, and your first steps from here on out come with new systems, visuals, and more!

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addedWelcome to your new galaxy! As promised, we have completed The Great Wipe, and your first steps from here on out come with new systems, visuals, and more!
changedMissed our Most Recent Community Event? We’ve Got You Covered!Last week, we hosted an event with our community to tour the planets and some of the greatest builds from before The Great Wipe. We know that some of you wanted to be there but couldn’t join us.
changedMissed our Most Recent Community Event? We’ve Got You Covered!Our team recorded the event so you can get your last look at the galaxy as it was.
addedThe Coverage Keeps on Rolling In!We’ve also got some new press coverage to share with you!
addedThe Coverage Keeps on Rolling In!"You can literally reroute a river into a desert and cause it to bloom": Star Wars Galaxies lead says of his new sandbox MMO, Stars Reach - RockPaperShotgun

Stars Reach changes

addedWelcome to your new galaxy! As promised, we have completed The Great Wipe, and your first steps from here on out come with new systems, visuals, and more!
changedLast week, we hosted an event with our community to tour the planets and some of the greatest builds from before The Great Wipe. We know that some of you wanted to be there but couldn’t join us.
changedOur team recorded the event so you can get your last look at the galaxy as it was.
addedWe’ve also got some new press coverage to share with you!
added"You can literally reroute a river into a desert and cause it to bloom": Star Wars Galaxies lead says of his new sandbox MMO, Stars Reach - RockPaperShotgun

Welcome to your new galaxy! As promised, we have completed The Great Wipe, and your first steps from here on out come with new systems, visuals, and more!

There’s a lot to take in, so we’re hosting a Fireside Chat on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 10 AM Pacific. Come join us as Raph walks through the biggest changes, highlights some things you’ll want to know, and teases future updates on our road to Early Access launch.

Missed our Most Recent Community Event? We’ve Got You Covered!

Last week, we hosted an event with our community to tour the planets and some of the greatest builds from before The Great Wipe. We know that some of you wanted to be there but couldn’t join us.

Our team recorded the event so you can get your last look at the galaxy as it was.

The Coverage Keeps on Rolling In!

We’ve also got some new press coverage to share with you!

Articles

For those of you outside English-speaking regions, we have some coverage in both French and German!

Additionally, NoClip has published a video featuring Raph Koster discussing Star Wars Galaxies and design challenges. There will be a second NoClip feature releasing soon, featuring Raph discussing the history and evolution of massively multiplayer games.

We thank you, everybody, for all the feedback, coverage, and support! See you in game!

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Steam News / 17 July 2026

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