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!

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

• I have no idea if Stars Reach will be a good MMORPG, but one thing already makes it better than all the others – MeinMMO (English)
• Raph Koster’s Stars Reach is a wild bet on the future of online worlds, 30 years in the making – Polygon
• “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: Why This Ambitious Sandbox MMORPG Could Reshape the Genre – The Financial

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

• Pour lutter contre l’ennui, le MMORPG Stars Reach mise sur la créativité des joueurs – JeuxOnLine (French)
• Keine Ahnung, ob Stars Reach ein gutes MMORPG wird, aber eine Sache macht es schon jetzt besser als alle anderen – MeinMMO (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!