Star Wars Eclipse was one of the biggest surprises that were presented during The Game Awards 2021 gala. The new title of the galactic saga developed by Quantic Dream, authors of Beyond: Dos Almas and Detroit: Become Humanwas shown in a spectacular cinematic trailer, although everything indicates that it will take time to arrive. Tom Henderson, an acquaintance insider of the industry, commented late last year that we shouldn’t expect the game until 2027something that has been reaffirmed in recent statements for the XFire medium (it goes Gaming Bolt) along with information about the problems that the studio is experiencing for recruitment.
As Henderson has commented, the announcement trailer was released at The Game Awards 2021 with the intention of attract talented professionals to join the development, all with the intention of launching the title in the next three or four years. However, it seems that Quantic Dream did not have the desired effect with the trailer, something that added to some internal development problems related to the graphic engine would cause a title delay until 2027 or 2028. In fact, if we take a look at the jobs page From the studio we can see up to 67 vacant positions in the most varied fields, ranging from animators to specialists in VFX, lighting or AI.
Why is Quantic Dream having so much trouble hiring new staff? Apparently, everything indicates that there is some reluctance to join the ranks of the developer due to the accusations for toxic work environment and harassment by senior management.
What do we know so far about Star Wars Eclipse?
At the official level, we know little about Star Wars Eclipse beyond what will be set in the era of the High Republic. Considering the history of the studio, we can expect that it will have a heavy focus on storytelling and, of course, decision-making. On the other hand, unofficially we know that he could count on multiplayer mode and that it would take a certain inspiracin from The Last of UsNaughty Dog’s masterpiece, in establishing the tone of your story and find the right treatment for their characters.