Every news story out of Star Wars Eclipse since it was announced at The Game Awards 2021 has gone something like this: 'The game is years away, we promise that it still exists, but nobody wants to work on it.' Despite hurtling into every scrap pile from here to the Outer Rim, insiders claim that Eclipse will launch by 2027 at the earliest. However, that might be an optimistic prediction—even six years after its reveal.
According to French outlet Gamekult (translated by DeepL), the project is "on the brink of collapse due to a lack of resources, vision, and progress." Worse yet, due to the failure of Quantic Dream's multiplayer MOBA that shut down earlier this month—Spellcasters Chronicles—management is reportedly planning to lay off the entire team of 115 people (a quarter of the studio), who could otherwise help with the development of Star Wars Eclipse.
To put it bluntly, Quantic Dream has found itself in a Death Star trash compactor with the walls closing in, as a Lucasfilm delegation is due to review the progress of Star Wars Eclipse—which has reportedly stalled since 2022—while employees strike outside the Paris headquarters under one of the deadliest heatwaves in French history....
