Star Wars Eclipse is not expected to arrive anytime soon, with some reports indicating that the game may not hit the shelves until 2027 or 2028. But we will continue to do what we do best, which is passionately work, craft our game with a lot of attention to detail, and with Star Wars Eclipse, we want to bring a whole new original story to the Star Wars universe… We really wanted to do a Star Wars game, that particular franchise with whom we grew, we discovered, and were in awe of as children.” “When we had the opportunity to work on Star Wars we said yes immediately because we were drawn to it. But De Fondaumière says that something like Star Wars gives them an opportunity to expand beyond their usual horizons: Quantic Dream’s titles include the likes of Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human, which feel like modern translations of the point-and-click adventure games of the 1990s, albeit with a much greater emphasis on player choice. This is something we’ll be able to speak about in the future, but keep in mind, it’s an action-adventure.” “Where the formula is changing, we said very clearly we are doing an action-adventure, so the action elements are also going to be very important. Even with the new approach, De Fondaumière says that Star Wars Eclipse is set to be a Quantic Dream title at heart: While the trailer was completely cinematic as opposed to featuring anything in-engine, it indicated that elements like lightsaber combat, space battles, and exploration of the galaxy far, far away will all be selling points of the finished product.
While Phase One stories included in the High Republic Initiative start approximately 232 years before the destruction of the first Death Star, visual cues from the trailer (including the wreckage of an N1 Starfighter and a battle involving a Trade Federation Lucrehulk) indicate that the story is set much later in the era, closer to the events of The Phantom Menace. The title is set at an unspecified point in the High Republic Era, which covers hundreds of years representing a time of peace and prosperity for the Republic before its fall into corruption. With Star Wars Eclipse we’re certainly going to keep the fundamental elements of a Quantic Dream game very strong story, very strong characters, multiple playable characters, and of course, giving the players the possibility to change, through their actions and decisions, how the story unfolds.” “I think with each new title we try to innovate, we try to explore new ground. IGN Japan recently spoke to Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière, who has stated that Star Wars Eclipse will feel in-line with the studio’s other titles, even with a much larger scope and potentially a greater variety of gameplay: "See the galaxy through the eyes of an ensemble cast of multiple, charismatic playable characters, each with their own morality, personality, motivations and impact upon each other and the story at large." reads the game's official website.Star Wars Eclipse will retain the core style of game design that players expect from Quantic Dream, despite a larger scale and a more action-adventure approach to gameplay.
While next to nothing is known about the game's narrative, it's widely believed that it will focus on an original cast of characters rather than dealing with previously established entities. Players will take on the role of different characters, progressing through a branching narrative that will twist and change depending on their decisions. Related: What Will Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Look Like?Īnnounced at The Game Awards 2021, Star Wars Eclipsewill be the first video game set during the era of the High Republic.
It's worth noting that Henderson advises viewers to take all of the information with a grain of salt and treat them as rumors until some kind of official message is provided by the development team. The studio is battling to hire new employees due to the ongoing investigation, which could also be affecting funding. Henderson also notes that the game's development cycle may be struggling due to the recent allegations of sexual harassment and assault filed against Quantic Dream. This is, in turn, leading to problems with the game's multiplayer. This problem may be exacerbated by the game's engine which was originally built to only render more confined spaces with small amounts of non-player characters. Henderson goes on to say that Star Wars Eclipsehas apparently been in development for around 18 months but still has no playable build.
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