First revealed at the 2021 Game Awards along with an eye-opening trailer, and with no platforms or release date announced, Star Wars Eclipse remains an evocative yet elusive game that remains on the horizon, but with news that the Spellcaster Chronicles MOBA has been shut down, a move that could lead to significant layoffs, Eclipse is back in the news as the game may now lack the staff to bring the game home.
Quantic Dream games haven’t been huge blockbusters, but they do have a history of connecting with a core audience and earning awards and recognition for their big artistic swings.
That was still the sentiment around the developer when Star Wars Eclipse was first revealed at the 2021 Game Awards, but the narrative has shifted after a very lengthly and quiet development period for Star Wars Eclipse and the launch and subsequent shutdown of the Spellcaster Chronicles MOBA.
The team at Quantic Dream is facing significant layoffs following Spellcaster Chronicles lack of success and there is serious concern that Star Wars Eclipse lacks the resources the project needs to cross the finish line.
However, the team decided to take industrial action on the day some important visitors were due to attend the site.
A delegation from Lucasfilm were scheduled to visit the studio on the same day as the strike, so the union side was hoping to gain the attention of the larger company and shine a spotlight on their position.
