Star Wars Eclipse Development "Continues" As Studio Cancels MOBA Months After Launch

French studio Quantic Dream is shutting down its first live-service recreation, however it additionally gave proof of life to the elusive Star Wars Eclipse.

Spellcasters Chronicles launched in February because the studio’s effort to include “community-driven” narrative parts into an ongoing multiplayer recreation. The free-to-play early-access title, which options MOBA and deckbuilding gameplay mechanics, is shutting down on June 19. Quantic Dream promised refunds for anybody who spent cash on the sport.

Quantic Dream additionally mentions that growth of Star Wars Eclipse, which was introduced all the way in which again in 2021, is “not affected by this choice and continues as deliberate.”

The studio cited “right this moment’s significantly difficult market surroundings” for the shutdown and mentions a deliberate “inside reorganization.” Quantic Dream’s assertion doesn’t make it clear if this reorganization will embrace layoffs, however it does say that the corporate will prioritize “inside reassignments wherever potential.”

When Quantic Dream unveiled Spellcasters Chronicles in October, the studio insisted that Star Wars Eclipse was nonetheless within the works. “In fact, growth of Star Wars Eclipse continues, and we’re desirous to share extra with you sooner or later,” wrote Quantic Dream boss David Cage on the time. A report in April forged the title’s standing doubtful, nevertheless, alleging that growth was progressing slowly and that Quantic Dream’s guardian firm NetEase would reevaluate the challenge if Spellcasters Chronicles underperformed.

Whereas the studio’s most up-to-date assertion about Eclipse may be an try and assuage doubts, it is onerous to imagine something concerning the recreation till we see it. In the meantime, Spellcasters Chronicles is simply the most recent addition to the graveyard of failed live-service video games.