Summary
- Star Wars Eclipse is an upcoming game set in the High Republic Era, but there's been little news about it since its cinematic trailer in 2021.
- The release date for Star Wars Eclipse may be further away than previously reported, as development is said to be "simmering". However, previous reports have suggested that it could come in 2025.
- Fans can estimate when news about Star Wars Eclipse will arrive by looking at the marketing strategies of recent Star Wars games and the previous releases by Quantic Dream. By doing so, it seems likely that news will come about five-seven months before the game debuts.
The Star Wars gaming space has been flush with new titles over the last few years, and its offerings are prepared to grow even more in the coming years. While EA's exclusivity deal with the property may not have gone as many fans hoped, games like Star Wars Squadrons and the Star Wars Jedi series have provided exciting experiences in a galaxy far, far away. Now that EA's deal has come to an end, a more diverse range of Star Wars projects are on the horizon, and it has many fans chomping at the bit for more news. One such project is Star Wars Eclipse, Quantic Dream's ambitious High Republic-era adventure.
Revealed in 2021 with a striking cinematic trailer, Star Wars Eclipse is one of the more nebulous games to be announced ahead of EA's contract expiration. While its reveal showcased impressive cinematics and established the High Republic setting, fans have had little to no news on the project from Quantic Dream, Lucasfilm, or anyone else who could officially speak on it. Speculation shortly after its announcement suggested Eclipse may not be released for many more years, leaving some eager fans in a state of limbo. Fortunately, there are some ways to estimate when Star Wars Eclipse news could finally come.
While a 2025 release date was reported in the past, and the following article will be based on that information, Quantic Dream's recent comments that development is only "simmering" could indicate that the game is even further away. If that is the case, then news will likely come earlier in whatever year the game actually chooses for its release date.
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Analyzing Recent Star Wars Game Releases
To estimate when news about Star Wars Eclipse may arrive, it's important to first understand how recent Star Wars games have handled their marketing. Though it's a small sample size, the Star Wars Jedi games provide a range that fans may be able to look towards. In the case of Jedi: Fallen Order, its reveal trailer dropped seven months before the game's release, allowing time for fans to get excited without making the wait feel arduous. Jedi: Survivor had an even shorter gap between the reveal trailer and release, with eager fans only needing to wait five months to dive into the sequel.
If Star Wars Eclipse is going to release in the next one to two years, these trends from Fallen Order and Suvivor could give fans an idea of when to expect news. Star Wars Outlaws is shaping up to be the Star Wars game to look out for in 2024, but if Eclipse drops in late 2025, fans could expect news around early spring 2025. There could also be news as early as January 2025, as that way the team behind Eclipse has a chance to rekindle interest in those who may have forgotten about the game after waiting so long for an update.
Analyzing Quantic Dream's Releases
Looking at recent Star Wars titles can be a helpful way to predict when Eclipse news might come, but Quantic Dream's previous releases should be considered as well. Detroit: Become Human is the developer's last title, and though it also had a long amount of time between reveal and release, it received more regular news compared to Eclipse. This could make predicting when to expect Eclipse news more difficult to pin down, but in the year before Detroit: Become Human was released, its marketing increased significantly. Assuming Eclipse drops in 2025, fans could expect news as early as later this year.
Star Wars fans have run into a recent string of bad luck with the franchise's gaming projects, as the fate of the KOTOR remake is up in the air at the moment. Star Wars Eclipse's silence has only added to that anxiety, but if recent trends are to be believed, the wait for news may not be much longer. Star Wars Eclipse promises an ambitious experience, especially with its implications for Star Wars canon. The wait for news has certainly been a long one, but hopefully, patient fans have something to be happy about soon.
- Developer(s)
- Quantic Dream
- Publisher(s)
- Lucasfilm Games
- Franchise
- Star Wars
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FROM AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT STUDIO QUANTIC DREAM AND LUCASFILM GAMES
comes Star Wars Eclipse™, a new action-adventure, multiple-character branching narrative game set in the High Republic era of the iconic Star Wars™ galaxy, now early in development.
Weave a tapestry of interlaced destinies
See the galaxy through the eyes of an ensemble cast of multiple, charismatic playable characters, each with their own morality, personality, motivations, and impact upon each other and the story at large.
Compose an original Star Wars™ story
With all-new characters and environments, you have the power to make choices with consequences thanks to many outcomes in this deeply branching narrative.
Shape your fate in the Outer Rim
In an uncharted section of the galaxy with never-before-seen species and planets to discover, this part of the Outer Rim is rife with opportunity – and political tensions that could alter the fabric of peace. What will you do?
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure
