Quantic Dream is a popular developer, having made the likes of Detroit: Become Human, Beyond Two Souls, and Heavy Rain over the past decade or so. Officially, it’s unknown what Quantic Dream is working on now, but ever since September 2021, it’s been rumored to be a new Star Wars game. It makes sense given the recent push by Lucasfilm Games to get more Star Wars content in the pipeline, especially with EA’s exclusivity contract on its way out the door.
Now, new details about this game have potentially come to light thanks to Jeff Grubb, who is known for having accurate insider information. That said, all rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, especially since Quantic Dream hasn’t confirmed anything about a new Star Wars game itself.
According to Grubb, this new title is called Star Wars Eclipse and is “ready to be announced soon.” He said “before the end of the year,” and the logical deduction from that is the Game Awards 2021, which recently confirmed a showcase of 40-50 games (with new game reveals in the double digits). As such, fans could very well likely know the veracity of this information soon enough.
Furthermore, while Grubb wasn’t certain of all the details, he believes that Star Wars Eclipse is set during the High Republic Era. Fans of the franchise know that the High Republic was introduced early this year with new comics, books, and characters, and that the High Republic itself was a time of peace 200 years before the prequel trilogy thanks to the strong presence of Jedi throughout the galaxy.
That’s about all, but it sounds intriguing, nonetheless. Other rumors about the game have suggested it’s been in development for 18 months and that Star Wars Eclipse is essentially nothing like Heavy Rain or Detroit: Become Human. The keywords used to describe it has been “action-adventure,” “open-world,” and “multiplayer,” which could, in theory, fit the typical Quantic Dream mold or could suggest that Quantic Dream is branching out with this game.
Some have been worried about the influx of Star Wars game announcements here lately. Everything from LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and the KOTOR Remake to Ubisoft’s Star Wars game and EA’s all-but-officially-confirmed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 has led to worry about the quality of the games as well as the treatment of the IP. That said, fans should keep in mind the past few years have been incredibly slow for Star Wars games compared to earlier years. More Star Wars is a good thing, because who knows what game will have an impact like KOTOR next.
Star Wars Eclipse is rumored to be in development.
Source: Jeff Grubb