{"id":49872,"date":"2026-01-07T17:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/?p=49872"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:47:50","slug":"ost-anticipated-racing-sports-games-2026-forza-star-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/ost-anticipated-racing-sports-games-2026-forza-star-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"From Japan to a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The 5 Racing &amp; Sports Games Defining 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Forget the generic annual soccer and basketball updates. 2026 promises to be a watershed year for virtual adrenaline junkies. From the long-awaited trip to Japan in <em>Forza<\/em> to racing in a galaxy far, far away, Wccftech has listed the experiences that will have you gripping your controller tighter this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the 5 must-play titles for your radar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Forza Horizon 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-2fb56603\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"gb-media-5373c0c2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-768x432.png\" title=\"forza\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/forza.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text\">Ilustrative Image: Forza Horizon 6<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Platform:<\/strong> PC, Xbox Series X\/S (TBD) The dream has become reality. Following leaks before the Tokyo Game Show 2025, all signs point to the Horizon festival finally landing in <strong>Japan<\/strong>. Playground Games is on a mission to top the acclaimed <em>Horizon 5<\/em>, and the mix of mountain roads (touge) with urban neon promises to be the visual apex of the generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Mario Tennis Fever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-9af53ea6\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"gb-media-0e1f2e76\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-768x432.png\" title=\"Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mario-Tennis-Fever-1920x1079-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text\">Ilustrative Image: Mario Tennis Fever<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Release:<\/strong> February 12, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2) Get ready to break in your <strong>Nintendo Switch 2<\/strong> with style. The plumber&#8217;s new sports entry arrives early in the year with the promise of bringing back the chaotic arcade fun of classics like <em>Strikers<\/em>. If you&#8217;re looking for a game to ruin friendships on the living room couch, this is the one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-aaee38b1\">\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" class=\"gb-media-b2c67e20\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-768x384.png\" title=\"Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Star-Wars-Galactic-Racer.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text\">Ilustrative Image: Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Platform:<\/strong> PC, PS5, Xbox Series X\/S &#8220;Now this is podracing!&#8221; Developed by Fuse Games (comprised of <em>Need for Speed<\/em> and <em>Burnout<\/em> veterans), this title combines visceral anti-grav speed with the pedigree of those who know cinematic crashes. It&#8217;s the <em>Star Wars<\/em> experience speed freaks have been demanding for decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Exo Rally Championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-bc266b25\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"404\" class=\"gb-media-f1d205e8\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1-768x404.png\" title=\"Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Exo-Rally-Fest-1456x765-1.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text\">Ilustrative Image: Exo Rally Championship<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Platform:<\/strong> PC The indie gem of the list. This sci-fi rally sim takes &#8220;off-road&#8221; to the extreme, putting you behind the wheel of rovers on hostile exoplanets. Without the brand recognition of the giants, it bets on precise physics and immersive atmosphere to win over the purists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Golf With Your Friends 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-2a075097\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"440\" class=\"gb-media-5b20af8c\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1-768x440.png\" title=\"Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Golf-With-Your-Friends-2-1456x834-1.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text\">Ilustrative Image: Golf With Your Friends 2<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Platform:<\/strong> PC The sequel to the 2016 cult classic. <em>Golf With Your Friends 2<\/em> isn&#8217;t trying to be a serious simulation; the goal here is multiplayer chaos. With new maps and mechanics, it has everything to become the new favorite for streamers and Discord friend groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esque\u00e7a as atualiza\u00e7\u00f5es anuais gen\u00e9ricas de futebol e basquete. O ano de 2026 promete ser um divisor de \u00e1guas para quem ama adrenalina virtual. Da t\u00e3o sonhada viagem ao Jap\u00e3o em Forza at\u00e9 corridas em uma gal\u00e1xia muito distante, a Wccftech listou as experi\u00eancias que far\u00e3o voc\u00ea segurar o controle com mais for\u00e7a este ano. &#8230; <a title=\"From Japan to a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The 5 Racing &amp; Sports Games Defining 2026\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/ost-anticipated-racing-sports-games-2026-forza-star-wars\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Velocidade e Caos: Os 5 Jogos de Corrida e Esporte que V\u00e3o Definir 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[472,469,470,471,475,87,85,474,476,473,86],"class_list":["post-49872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jogos","tag-exo-rally-championship","tag-forza-horizon-6","tag-golf-with-your-friends-2","tag-mario-tennis-fever","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-pc-gaming","tag-ps5","tag-racing-games-2026","tag-sports-games","tag-star-wars-galactic-racer","tag-xbox-series-x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49872"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49879,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49872\/revisions\/49879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bytecosmico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}