Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream insists Star Wars Eclipse development 'continues' despite plans for competitive multiplayer
Blog Andrew Joseph 16 Oct , 2025 0
Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream gives fans an update on its long-gestating development star wars eclipseas it revealed plans for a separate competitive multiplayer project.
In a blog post published today, Quantic Dream CEO David Cage revealed that the company has decided to work with multiple internal teams “after years as a single-project studio” working on single-player narrative games.
Discussing its plans, Cage said Quantic Dream is now creating “something very different, a competitive multiplayer experience” that “may surprise our fans because it's very different from what we've done so far.”
“Of course, development on Star Wars: Eclipse continues,” Cage confirmed, “and we're eager to share more with you in the future.”
2021 release announced via gorgeous movie trailerIn the years since, Star Wars: Eclipse has stayed under the radar. Set in the series' High Republic era, Eclipse is expected to combine Quantic Dreams' traditional story-based gameplay with action-adventure gameplay set in the Star Wars universe.
Beyond that, details on what to expect are still scarce, with Quantic Dream only commenting on the project over the past few years to find out more. quell rumors Development struggles and delays, with signs the studio is struggling to hire staff Following previous workplace charges.
“Can I say it still exists? Because it does,” Lisa Pendse, head of marketing at Quantic Dream tell IGN 2023, when asked about updates for Star Wars Eclipse. “It's just not ready yet. It's brewing.”
Still, in August 2024, people were surprised Game lead writer Adam Williams announces he is leaving Quantic Dream after ten years at the studio. As of now, there's no word on when Star Wars: Eclipse will actually come to fruition.
“Star Wars Eclipse has not been delayed as Quantic Dream never announced or committed to a release window for the game,” the developer said in 2022. “Recruitment remains active due to work on Star Wars Eclipse, third-party releases, and unannounced projects.”
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