Star Wars Unlimited has sets planned through 2028 and designers already brainstorming 2029

Fantasy Flight Games used its 2026 Galactic Championship in Las Vegas to make one thing clear: Star Wars Unlimited isn't going anywhere. Designer Schaefer confirmed the team is already working on sets that won't release until late 2028 and is actively brainstorming ideas for 2029 — and FFG co-founder Jim Cartwright calls Unlimited the studio's "forever game."

The immediate roadmap is packed. The next set, Homeworlds, drops in October and introduces Spotlight Leaders — a new card type that shakes up the game's foundations. The headliner is a Tarkin leader who can deploy the Death Star and destroy an opponent's base if they're sitting at 10 or fewer health. Chewbacca is also in the set, with an ability that lets players attack already-exhausted units. Beyond Homeworlds, the full 2027 lineup includes Legacy of Skywalker, System Overload (plus a Twin Suns precon deck), a 2028 edition of Icons, and Galaxy at War (also with a Twin Suns precon). That's four Premier sets and two Twin Suns releases across the year. Organized play is equally busy: Ashes of the Empire sector qualifiers are scheduled in Berlin, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, and Turin through September, with a regional championship in Utrecht on October 30 through November 1.

Star Wars Unlimited launched in 2024 to strong reviews, with players praising its fast combat system and high-quality art. FFG has steadily expanded the game's timeline coverage with each new set, and the competitive scene has grown alongside it. The game isn't without real challenges, though — Star Wars as a franchise has lost some cultural momentum, and free-to-play digital competitor Karabast lets players try the game without buying physical cards, which squeezes local game store sales. The introduction of premium carbonite booster packs has also undercut the value of standard packs, a sore point in the community.

Schaefer says he's happy to "keep proving everybody wrong" when it comes to doubts about the game's longevity, and with four-plus years of sets already in development or planning, FFG is clearly betting big on Unlimited as its flagship product for the long haul.