UPDATE: Quantic Dream has issued a response to some of the claims made in the report:
Quantic Dream continues to grow as it works on Star Wars Eclipse, third-party publishing, and unannounced projects. The studioannouncedlast year that its workforce across its Paris and Montreal offices increased by 50% in 2021.
In regards to allegations made against the studio, the Paris Court of Appeals issued a decision in 2021 that dismissed them. This decision stood with previous rulings, which found that no toxic atmosphere prevailed in the company and that no discrimination of any kind had taken place. More information about the court decision can be foundhere.
Quantic Dream is committed to nurturing a respectful and supportive studio environment, as seen in the following actions and statements last year:
The full company statement is available on the Quantic Dream website here:https://blog.quanticdream.com/quantic-dream-statement-april-27-2022/
Original story follows.
Star Wars Eclipseis targeting a 2026 release date, an established industry insider reported Wednesday.Eclipseis one of several non-EA projects based on Lucasfilm’s iconic franchise that have been revealed near theend of EA’s decade-long exclusivity license for makingStar Warsgames.
Announced in December 2021 at The Game Awards,Star Wars Eclipseis the next game from the developers ofFahrenheit,Heavy Rain, andDetroit: Become Human. Set in the High Republic era immediately preceding the events of the original film trilogy, the game is said to feature a branching storyline with multiple playable characters, much like Quantic Dream’s past titles. However,Star Wars Eclipsehas allegedly been having serious development issuessince its inception.
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Those issues persist to this date, known industry insider Tom Henderson reports, citing the same sources who previously leakedNetEase’s Quantic Dream acquisitionbefore that deal was officially announced in August 2022. Given that state of affairs, it’s possible thatStar Wars Eclipseends up being pushed beyond 2026, as per the same source. But even if the project manages to hit its tentative release window, it’s still likely to be the last of the currently announcedStar Warsgames to reach the store shelves.
The developer’s supposed continued expansion struggles inhibitingStar Wars Eclipseare widely attributed toQuantic Dream’s toxic workplace lawsuitand its unbecoming reputation stemming from that litigation, which the studio previously labeled as a smear campaign before getting it overturned by a French court of appeals in 2021. The lawsuit was preceded by reports of hostile workplace conditions at Quantic from Le Monde, Mediapart, and Canard PC. The developer subsequently sued Le Monde and Mediapart for libel, eventually winning the former complaint, while losing the latter.
Star Wars Eclipseisn’t the only game based on the iconic sci-fi franchise that’s currently understood to be facing development difficulties; the much-anticipated remake ofStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicis in a similar boat, having switched developers last summer following negative feedback from Sony, who previously negotiated a timed PS5 exclusivity agreement for the game with Embracer Group. Hit MMORPGStar Wars: The Old Republicis also facing some turmoil right now, withUltima Onlinemaker Broadsword taking over its support just as BioWare was hit with layoffs earlier this month.
Star Wars Eclipseis currently in development.
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