Sebulba Did Nothing Wrong, Say Star Wars Galactic Racer Devs

Sebulba only has a few minutes of screentime in the entire Star Wars prequel trilogy, but the villainous Dug made a big impact. The racer was the antagonist of little Ani (aka Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader) when he was but a mere Force-fueled lad on the podracing scene. But if you ask the developers behind Star Wars Galactic Racer, he got a bad rap. At Gamescom, GameSpot asked the developers about Sebulba in regards to cheating, but Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster took exception to the characterization in defense of poor Sebulba. "I think he would probably take issue with 'cheating,'" Webster said. "It's, you know--" Narrative director Nat Daw chimed in, "So long as you don't get caught, it's gamesmanship." "That's right, it's gamesmanship, yeah," Webster said. "Yeah, he's doing what he can to win." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je9SLyqRtc0 It's a strong (tongue-in-cheek) defense for a character whose main claim to fame is cutting the brakes on a vehicle piloted by a 9-year-old. But then, Anakin won anyway thanks to his quick thinking and plot armor, so clearly Sebulba needed every advantage he could get. Webster went on to explain how the multiplayer actually allows you to place…