Some of the biggest surprises from last year were the announcements of newStar Warsgames. SeveralStar Warsvideo game projects that had been rumored to appear at major gaming industry events were finally revealed, including aStar Wars KOTOR Remakefrom Aspyr anda game from Paris game studio Quantic Dream - announced asStar Wars Eclipse. The latter game wasunveiled at The Game Awards, with a cinematic trailer that details a highly replayable narrative set in theStar Warsuniverse during the High Republic Era.
With a big project surrounding a franchise as iconic asStar Wars, rumors and leaks about the game were bound to spread. Some of the most prevalent rumors about the game are about what is going on behind the scenes, with many of them pointing toward the game’s ambitious development cycle early on. Insiders claim that this is whyStar Wars Eclipsewon’t release for another few years. Now, a prominent leaker is pointing to one game in particular that is influencing the structure ofEclipse.
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This report comes from AccNGT, who has shared multipleleaks aboutStar Wars Eclipsealready, which have detailed the game’s open-world and competitive multiplayer elements. The latest updates shared by the account recap some previously discussed details, such as which parts Quantic Dream Paris is responsible for, like the cinematics, story, and game engine. Quantic Dream Montreal is supposedly handling the rumored multiplayer.
Previous tweets from AccNGT detailed the game’s action gameplay, with their latest tweet bringing inJedi Fallen Orderas an example as to what kind of combat to expect. However, the biggest thing of note for the structure ofStar Wars Eclipseis that it will be taking inspiration fromThe Last of Us. The tweet cites that it will have a mixture of story and gameplay, possibly similar to how Naughty Dog’s titles handle the transition between the player getting control and real-time cutscenes.
The last updates that the insider gave about the upcomingStar Wars Eclipseis that the game will have multiple playable characters and a non-linear story. The main story is still being written as well according to the leaker, an indication of how early Quantic Dream is in the development process. This is probably not helped by Quantic Dream still having issues in hiring staff according to AccNGT, but its Montreal studio has apparently managed to create playable prototypes. Only time will tell if these rumors will end up being true, as the game is still many years away from its release.
Star Wars: Eclipseis currently in development for PC and consoles.
