Star Wars Eclipse, the upcoming Star Wars recreation from Heavy Rain and Past: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream, stays in growth however progress is claimed to be “very sluggish going.” NetEase, which owns Quantic Dream, may re-consider the undertaking if the studio’s upcoming free-to-play multiplayer title doesn’t meet expectations, a report mentioned.
According to Insider Gaming, Quantic Dream has accomplished a “good portion” of the sport, however sources informed the location the remainder of it isn’t progressing on the anticipated price. A supply added that Quantic Dream held discussions with studio proprietor NetEase about hiring extra workers, however this didn’t occur.
The report added that each Quantic Dream and NetEase need to Quantic Dream’s free multiplayer recreation Spellcasters Chronicles to assist usher in cash to contribute to ongoing funding for Star Wars Eclipse. Spellcasters Chronicles is a 3v3 on-line multiplayer recreation that is in contrast to something the studio has made earlier than, and it entered early entry in February this 12 months. The sport is free however makes cash from microtransactions; income figures for the sport are unknown, nevertheless.
“At this stage, the lengthy-time period outlook is much less pushed by artistic capabilities and extra by monetary viability,” the location’s supply mentioned. “Ought to Spellcasters fail commercially, NetEase is predicted to reevaluate its dedication to the studio and will choose to discontinue additional funding.”
Quantic Dream didn’t reply to Insider Gaming’s request for remark. GameSpot has contacted the studio searching for remark as nicely.
Eclipse was introduced in 2021, and it hasn’t gotten many updates since then. In 2025, Quantic Dream mentioned the sport was “in fact” nonetheless taking place, including that it was desirous to share extra details about it in due time. It was additionally reported that Eclipse may launch in 2026.
Since Quantic Dream’s formation in 1997, the studio has launched six video games: The Nomad Soul, Fahrenheit (aka Indigo Prophecy), Heavy Rain, Past: Two Souls, Detroit: Turn into Human, and Spellcasters Chronicles.
NetEase acquired the Paris, France-primarily based Quantic Dream in 2022, turning into the Chinese language firm’s first studio in Europe. Eclipse is one in all a number of upcoming Star Wars projects–check out the gallery under to see all the Star Wars video games at the moment in growth.