{"id":1869556,"date":"2026-04-07T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1869556"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:48:01","slug":"quantic-dreams-cinematic-star-wars-game-eclipse-is-reportedly-still-years-off-from-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1869556","title":{"rendered":"Quantic Dream&#8217;s cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still &#8220;years off from completion&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-eclipse\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Star Wars: Eclipse<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Quantic Dream&#8217;s cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still &#8220;years off from completion&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Force troubles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Star-Wars-Eclipse-trailer-screens-1.jpeg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Star Wars Eclipse - two Jedi face the Nihil\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Star-Wars-Eclipse-trailer-screens-1.jpeg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Lucasfilm Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-07T09:48:01+00:00\">April 7, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-eclipse-development-worries-quantic-dream?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          19 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"450796d5-c372-4e70-bf84-c5f079bb253c\" data-name=\"Star Wars: Eclipse\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Star Wars: Eclipse\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Wars: Eclipse\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Star Wars: Eclipse\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Wars: Eclipse\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Star Wars: Eclipse\" title=\"Follow Star Wars: Eclipse\"><br \/>\n  Follow Star Wars: Eclipse<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>It&#8217;s been over four years since Quantic Dream&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-eclipse\">Star Wars Eclipse<\/a> was announced with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/heavy-rain-developer-quantic-dream-reveals-star-wars-eclipse\">striking CGI trailer<\/a>, which told us very little other than it was set in the High Republic era of George Lucas&#8217; galaxy far, far away. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-eclipse-is-still-in-development-quantic-dreams-assures-alongside-new-competitive-multiplayer-game\">following a handful of updates<\/a> from the studio&#8217;s leads over the years, the solidity of the game is increasingly in question.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/star-wars-eclipse-development-is-very-slow-going\/\">Insider Gaming has shared a new report<\/a> suggesting Star Wars Eclipse might still be a long way away. Sources close to development <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/VZQxeVBBMSA\">are reported to have stated<\/a>: &#8220;The game, at this stage, is still looking to be years off from completion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The same source explained the team could speed the timeline by &#8220;expanding the development staff&#8221;, but Quantic Dream&#8217;s parent company NetEase is apparently uneasy about investing more without a clearer long-term vision. Quantic Dream launched its first-ever free-to-play multiplayer MOBA-like game earier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/quantic-dream-has-revealed-its-first-ever-free-to-play-multiplayer-game-spellcasters-chronicles\">Spellcasters Chronicles<\/a>, and sources suggest it could be key to determining what&#8217;s happening next at the studio depending on the revenue it can bring in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this stage, the long-term outlook is less driven by creative capabilities and more by financial viability&#8230; Should Spellcasters fail commercially, NetEase is expected to reevaluate its commitment to the studio and could opt to discontinue further investment,&#8221; one of those sources added. If that&#8217;s indeed the case, things are looking concerning, as Spellcasters Chronicles is only available on Steam, where it peaked with <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/2458470\/charts\/\">888 concurrent players<\/a> and currently has a 24-hour peak of just 73 players in game.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Star Wars Eclipse \u2013 Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sV2g6stnRno?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sV2g6stnRno\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Star Wars Eclipse \u2013 Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Star Wars Eclipse.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sV2g6stnRno\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Star Wars Eclipse&#8217;s troubled journey might have pushed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/lucasfilm-games\">Lucasfilm Games<\/a> to seek creative partnerships elsewhere when it comes to large-scale Star Wars adventures. A good example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-gets-studio-art-director-with-ubisoft-experience\">Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic<\/a>, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic\">KOTOR<\/a> and original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a> trilogy helmer Casey Hudson at Arcanaut Studios. For now, we&#8217;re expecting the more restrained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-galactic-racer-will-have-podracers\">Galactic Racer<\/a> and XCOM-like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-star-wars-zero-company-details-emerge\">Zero Company<\/a> to arrive later this year, so Star Wars&#8217; gaming output seems to be ramping up regardless.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>It&#8217;s been over four years since Quantic Dream&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-eclipse\">Star Wars Eclipse<\/a> was announced with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/heavy-rain-developer-quantic-dream-reveals-star-wars-eclipse\">striking CGI trailer<\/a>, which told us very little other than it was set in the High Republic era of George Lucas&#8217; galaxy far, far away. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-eclipse-is-still-in-development-quantic-dreams-assures-alongside-new-competitive-multiplayer-game\">following a handful of updates<\/a> from the studio&#8217;s leads over the years, the solidity of the game is increasingly in question.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/star-wars-eclipse-development-is-very-slow-going\/\">Insider Gaming has shared a new report<\/a> suggesting Star Wars Eclipse might still be a long way away. Sources close to development <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/VZQxeVBBMSA\">are reported to have stated<\/a>: &#8220;The game, at this stage, is still looking to be years off from completion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The same source explained the team could speed the timeline by &#8220;expanding the development staff&#8221;, but Quantic Dream&#8217;s parent company NetEase is apparently uneasy about investing more without a clearer long-term vision. Quantic Dream launched its first-ever free-to-play multiplayer MOBA-like game earier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/quantic-dream-has-revealed-its-first-ever-free-to-play-multiplayer-game-spellcasters-chronicles\">Spellcasters Chronicles<\/a>, and sources suggest it could be key to determining what&#8217;s happening next at the studio depending on the revenue it can bring in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this stage, the long-term outlook is less driven by creative capabilities and more by financial viability&#8230; Should Spellcasters fail commercially, NetEase is expected to reevaluate its commitment to the studio and could opt to discontinue further investment,&#8221; one of those sources added. If that&#8217;s indeed the case, things are looking concerning, as Spellcasters Chronicles is only available on Steam, where it peaked with <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/2458470\/charts\/\">888 concurrent players<\/a> and currently has a 24-hour peak of just 73 players in game.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Star Wars Eclipse \u2013 Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sV2g6stnRno?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sV2g6stnRno\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Star Wars Eclipse \u2013 Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Star Wars Eclipse.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sV2g6stnRno\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Star Wars Eclipse&#8217;s troubled journey might have pushed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/lucasfilm-games\">Lucasfilm Games<\/a> to seek creative partnerships elsewhere when it comes to large-scale Star Wars adventures. A good example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-gets-studio-art-director-with-ubisoft-experience\">Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic<\/a>, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic\">KOTOR<\/a> and original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a> trilogy helmer Casey Hudson at Arcanaut Studios. For now, we&#8217;re expecting the more restrained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-wars-galactic-racer-will-have-podracers\">Galactic Racer<\/a> and XCOM-like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-star-wars-zero-company-details-emerge\">Zero Company<\/a> to arrive later this year, so Star Wars&#8217; gaming output seems to be ramping up regardless.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Star Wars: Eclipse Quantic Dream&#8217;s cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still &#8220;years off from completion&#8221; Force troubles. 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