Star Wars Eclipse “Continues as Planned” As Studio Shutters Live Service Game and May Face Layoffs

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Quantic Dream has decided to stop developing Spellcasters Chronicles, their free-to-play multiplayer game. The game launched in early access three months ago on Steam, where it received mixed reviews and never attracted a large player base. While it briefly peaked at 888 players, it now struggles to reach even 100 players at a time.

As a big fan of Quantic Dream, I was really excited about Spellcasters Chronicles and their attempt to do something totally new with multiplayer. It sounds like they took a big swing creatively, which I admire. But honestly, it’s tough out there for games right now, and they’ve had to admit the game isn’t attracting enough players to keep it going as it is. It’s a bummer, but they’re being realistic about what it needs to survive.

We’ve made the tough choice to stop developing Spellcasters Chronicles and concentrate on our other projects instead. This decision is based on a careful look at the current market and allows us to prioritize effectively. We want to emphasize that this doesn’t reflect negatively on the incredible work of the teams who poured their talent, creativity, and dedication into this ambitious project – we’re very proud of everything they accomplished together. We haven’t announced when development will officially end yet.

Quantic Dream is restructuring its teams. The company says it’s committed to handling this change fairly and will try to move employees to different projects whenever possible. While these situations often lead to layoffs, Quantic Dream says it can’t discuss specific impacts right now due to legal reasons and the fact that the process is just beginning.

Good news for fans: it appears development on Star Wars Eclipse is still moving forward, despite recent changes elsewhere. The game, which was revealed at The Game Awards in 2021, is a story-driven title, but we still haven’t seen any gameplay footage or learned when it might be released.

The situation is worsened by reports that Quantic Dream was hoping Spellcasters Chronicles would generate ongoing income. According to Insider Gaming, if the game doesn’t succeed, NetEase Games – the studio’s owner – might reconsider its support and stop investing further.

It’s unlikely to help Star Wars Eclipse, as reports suggest the game is still years away from being finished, even though a significant amount of work is already done. Quantic Dream is reportedly looking to hire more people to finish the project. This raises concerns that the game could be cancelled if NetEase decides to stop funding it, similar to what’s currently happening with Nagoshi Studio’s Gang of Dragon.

Only time will reveal what happens next, but it’s truly disappointing to see a studio that was once known for its amazing, high-quality storytelling fall on hard times.

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2026-05-20 18:45