Star Wars Eclipse, announced by Quantic Dream over four years ago, still hasn’t released a single new trailer. Not a single one. The story is set during the High Republic era—a relatively recent time period for Star Wars—and fans were initially excited. But aside from a couple of plot leaks (which, rumor has it, the studio itself planted online), the project remains a black box. And it seems the attempt to create artificial hype hasn’t worked—a new report paints a bleak picture.
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Star Wars Eclipse development is slow: NetEase investor loses confidence
According to Insider Gaming, the slow pace of production isn’t the biggest headache for Quantic Dream. NetEase’s Chinese investor has apparently begun to doubt the “financial viability” of Star Wars Eclipse. And now the project’s funding is literally tied to another game: Spellcasters Chronicles. This is a multiplayer live-service action game from Quantic Dream itself, which launched in Steam Early Access at the end of February. Whatever happens there, so will Eclipse.
“If Spellcasters Chronicles fails commercially,” Insider Gaming quotes its source, “NetEase will likely reconsider its commitment to the studio and may forego further investment.”
That’s the funny math.
Dev hell and financial crisis: why Eclipse hasn’t been released for several years
Part of the problem is that Star Wars Eclipse is simply not ready. Yes, according to rumors, much of the game is already “sort of there,” but the final product is years away. And not the most productive ones: recent progress has been described as unsatisfactory. The project is stuck in classic dev hell, and investors, naturally, see it as a bottomless pit. Against this backdrop, hopes are pinned on Spellcasters Chronicles, a 3v3 team strategy game that Quantic Dream self-published. Its Early Access release took place on February 26, 2026, to mixed reviews at first. But recent Steam ratings are mostly positive, suggesting a ray of hope is finally breaking through. The live-service games market, however, is a cruel and unpredictable thing—even a hit can collapse in a month. But the studio seems to have no other choice.
The fate of a AAA Star Wars game depends on a live-service project.
Star Wars Eclipse, it seems, could join the long list of AAA games that were announced too early. The long development itself wasn’t particularly alarming—until this report. But there’s an absurd twist to this story: the fate of a huge Star Wars project is literally tied to the success or failure of a live-service game. Yes, it happens. But watching a behemoth like Star Wars suddenly struggle with simple funding is, to put it mildly, an unusual sight.
Funding in jeopardy: what’s behind NetEase’s doubts
Most likely, the root of the problem is deeper and runs deep within Quantic Dream itself. But the fact that NetEase is losing confidence is a very bad sign. It would seem that Eclipse had strong creative support: it’s the first game in the franchise set in the High Republic era, plus they’ve introduced a new alien species. Beautiful, ambitious. Only now, even that may be in question. The problems, apparently, are purely financial—and no matter how well the work was going before, the fate of Eclipse hangs in the balance.
Does Quantic Dream have a chance: what Spellcasters Chronicles is showing on Steam
The situation is alarming, but not fatal. Spellcasters Chronicles is making progress in Steam Early Access, giving Quantic Dream a small chance. However, the strategy itself raises questions: basing an ambitious story-driven project on revenue from a new live-service game is risky, especially in 2026. The market for such games is saturated to the point of teeth-gnashing. Star Wars fans have only one option: be patient. They might need a lot of it.
