Tom Henderson: rumors of a new race and political conflict in Star Wars Eclipse launched Quantic Dream to see audience reaction
Famous gaming insider Tom Henderson said that the rumors about Star Wars Eclipse, which talked about a new race, are a planned move by Quantic Dream to see how the audience reacts.
Here's What We Know
This information is a "controlled leak" to gauge the community's reaction and help Quantic Dream in finding new developers. Sacred Symbols host Colin Moriarty claims that the sources provided documents that contained an overview of one of the game's characters, as well as details of the game's plot. Moriarty notes that the co-author of the game is David Cage, who was responsible for the creation of Heavy Rain. Beyond: Two Souls and Detrot: Become Human.
Flashback
Last week Sacred Symbols Rumor: Star Wars Eclipse will introduce new race, characters and political conflicts to the Star Wars universe. It said that the main protagonist of the game is the character Sarah, who prides herself on her political and military aggression. Sarah is described as an athletic 30-year-old woman who belongs to a humanoid race. This race leads an empire called Zaraan, a race that has not been seen before in Star Wars.
Star Wars Eclipse is an action adventure game being developed by Quantic Dream in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. The game was first announced at The Game Awards 2021. Eclipse is set in an uncharted region of the Outer Rim during the era of the High Republic, known as the golden age of the Jedi. This is at least 200 years before the events of Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
When We Can Expect It
Previously, it was reported that the development process of the game was stuck, and the fate of the project is vague. Tom Henderson wrote that the game may be released no earlier than 2027. Therefore, the plot and characters may change several times during this time.
Go Deeper:
- Rumor: Star Wars Eclipse will introduce new race, characters and political conflicts to the Star Wars universe
- Jeff Grubb: more information about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Electronic Arts will provide in December. The game is scheduled for release in March
- Tom Henderson: Disney plans to release Star Wars universe games twice a year, with 8 projects in development from various studios
Source: insider-gaming
