Star Wars Eclipse

For other uses, see Eclipse.

Star Wars Eclipse is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream and set during the High Republic Era. Featuring a cast of multiple playable characters, it is planned to allow players to change the events of the story based on their decisions in-game. Announced on December 9, 2021, Eclipse currently has no release date.

Publisher's summary

As the first video game to be set in the era of The [sic] High Republic, the multimedia initiative that launched with publishing earlier this year, Star Wars Eclipse will feature an original story and unique new characters, each with their own paths, abilities, and roles to play in the tapestry of events that could alter the carefully balanced peace in an uncharted section of the Outer Rim.^[1]

Gameplay

The game is set to feature multiple playable characters as well as branching paths and story choices that players can make to change the outcome of the game.^[1]

Development

The game had its world premiere trailer at The Game Awards on December 9, 2021, and was announced to be in early stages of development at studio Quantic Dream.^[3] CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière stated in September 2022 that although Eclipse would play differently than the studio's previous titles, the game will retain the "fundamental elements" associated with Quantic Dream, with an emphasis on strong characters and story.^[4]

Continuity

Eclipse is set to take place during the High Republic Era,^[1] a time period originally developed for the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project that officially began in January 2021 with the release of Charles Soule's novel Light of the Jedi.^[5] Although announced as the first video game to take place during this era,^[1] Eclipse was preceded by the 2020 VR experience Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge and its 2021 sequel Last Call; both games feature segments set during the High Republic Era wherein the player takes control of the Jedi Ady Sun'Zee.^[6]^[7]

Release

In March 2022, a report from the site Xfire circulated, speculating that the release of Eclipse had been delayed by several years. Quantic Dream refuted these claims, stating that the game could not have been delayed since no release date had been publicly announced.^[8] During Star Wars: The High Republic Show on March 8, 2023, James Waugh confirmed Eclipse was still in development.^[9]

Controversies

The announcement of Eclipse's development at the 2021 Game Awards was met with mixed reactions. The game's cinematic reveal trailer on the official Star Wars Youtube channel gained over eight million views within its first week.^[10] Reviewers reacted positively to the trailer, with praise going toward its scope, visual style, and mood, sentiments that were echoed by a number of general fans.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Others, however, took issue with the involvement of developer Quantic Dream in a Star Wars project. The French studio had previously been the subject of controversy after becoming involved in legal battles concerning the allegedly harsh working conditions in place at the studio. Other negative opinions were directed toward the idea of Quantic's founders, de Fondaumière and David Cage, working within the Star Wars universe, as the developers had been accused of "perpetuat[ing] a provocative and bigoted culture of harassment" within the studio.^[10] Cage in particular was met with criticism for derogatory statements he reportedly made in court directed towards women and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Some fans felt these comments came at odds with the High Republic setting, since the associated multimedia project had introduced a number of prominent queer characters into Star Wars storytelling.^[10]^[13]

In response to the game's announcement, the hashtag #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse was spread on Twitter by popular individuals in the fan community. Some supporters of the movement hoped that this response would result in LGBTQIA+ developers being hired onto the project, while others wished for the removal of Cage or Quantic Dream from the game entirely.^[13] A numbers of fans felt that this pushback against Eclipse was "overblown" and an example of "cancel culture."^[10] Neither Lucasfilm nor Quantic Dream responded to press inquiries about the controversy in the immediate aftermath of the movement.^[10]^[13]

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Yoda^[2]

Organisms

Bird^[2]

Events

Republic Era^[2]
- High Republic Era^[2]
  - Unidentified battle^[2]

Locations

Organizations and titles

Central Isopter^[2]
Disciples of the Whills^[2]
Jedi Order^[2]
- Grand Master^[2]
- Jedi^[2]
- Jedi Master^[2]
Musician^[2]
Soldier^[2]
Trade Federation^[2]

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Army^[2]
Asteroid^[2]
Asteroid field^[2]
Capital^[2]
City^[2]
- Ecumenopolis^[2]
Clothing^[2]
- Cape^[2]
- Cloak^[2]
- Robe^[2]
  - Jedi robes^[2]
Eclipse^[2]
Eye^[2]
Foodstuff^[2]
Force-sensitive^[2]
Fortress^[2]
Galaxy^[2]
Hangar^[2]
Jedi temple^[2]
Lightsaber combat^[2]
- Lightsaber duel^[2]
Megacorporation^[2]
Music^[2]
- Drum^[2]
Naval warfare^[2]
Ocean^[2]
Planet^[2]
Skylane^[2]
Skyscraper^[2]
Staff^[2]
Star^[2]
Star system^[2]
Tattoo^[2]
Viewport^[2]
Water^[2]

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 In Star Wars Eclipse, Enter The High Republic in the First Video Game Set in the Era on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ ^2.000 ^2.001 ^2.002 ^2.003 ^2.004 ^2.005 ^2.006 ^2.007 ^2.008 ^2.009 ^2.010 ^2.011 ^2.012 ^2.013 ^2.014 ^2.015 ^2.016 ^2.017 ^2.018 ^2.019 ^2.020 ^2.021 ^2.022 ^2.023 ^2.024 ^2.025 ^2.026 ^2.027 ^2.028 ^2.029 ^2.030 ^2.031 ^2.032 ^2.033 ^2.034 ^2.035 ^2.036 ^2.037 ^2.038 ^2.039 ^2.040 ^2.041 ^2.042 ^2.043 ^2.044 ^2.045 ^2.046 ^2.047 ^2.048 ^2.049 ^2.050 ^2.051 ^2.052 ^2.053 ^2.054 ^2.055 ^2.056 ^2.057 ^2.058 ^2.059 ^2.060 ^2.061 ^2.062 ^2.063 ^2.064 ^2.065 ^2.066 ^2.067 ^2.068 ^2.069 ^2.070 ^2.071 ^2.072 ^2.073 ^2.074 ^2.075 ^2.076 ^2.077 ^2.078 ^2.079 ^2.080 ^2.081 ^2.082 ^2.083 ^2.084 ^2.085 ^2.086 ^2.087 ^2.088 ^2.089 ^2.090 ^2.091 ^2.092 ^2.093 ^2.094 ^2.095 ^2.096 ^2.097 ^2.098 ^2.099 ^2.100 ^2.101 ^2.102 ^2.103 ^2.104 5 Highlights from the Star Wars Eclipse Cinematic Reveal Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ THE GAME AWARDS 2021: Official Livestream Today, 7:30p ET / 4:30p PT / 12:30a GMT on the thegameawards YouTube channel (backup link)
↑ Star Wars Eclipse Will 'Keep the Fundamentals' of Quantic Dream Games, Even Though it's an Action-Adventure by Ryan Leston on IGN (September 15, 2022) (archived from the original on September 19, 2022)
↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Sees Revised Release Dates on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
↑ Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call
↑ Star Wars: Eclipse Dev Says It Can't Have Been Delayed, Because It Never Announced a Release Date by Ryan Dinsdale on IGN-archivedate=20220317134920 (March 17, 2022) (backup link not verified!)
↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 Why Queer Star Wars Fans Are So Upset at Its Newest Video Game Saga by James Whitbrook on Gizmodo (December 17, 2021) (archived from the original on January 1, 2022)
↑ Star Wars Eclipse - everything we know about Quantic Dream's High Republic by Joe Donnelly on GamesRadar+ (December 23, 2021) (archived from the original on December 23, 2021)
↑ Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse Announced by Daniel Tack on Game Informer (December 9, 2021) (archived from the original on December 10, 2021)
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 How the 'Star Wars Eclipse' controversy sparked a movement by Hayes Madsen on Inversearchivedate=20220108175321 (December 23, 2021) (backup link not verified!)

Cross-phase media
Phase I: Light of the Jedi · Phase II: Quest of the Jedi · Phase III: Trials of the Jedi
Tales of Light and Life · Character Encyclopedia · The Lightsaber Collection
Unknown phase
The Broken Blade
Promotional material
The High Republic Show · Characters of
Related media
The Vow of Silver Dawn · Young Jedi Adventures · Jedi Brave in Every Way The Acolyte · *Eclipse*
Phase I media · Phase II media · Phase III media

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External links

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[Announcement-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 In Star Wars Eclipse, Enter The High Republic in the First Video Game Set in the Era on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Highlights-2] 2.000 ^2.001 ^2.002 ^2.003 ^2.004 ^2.005 ^2.006 ^2.007 ^2.008 ^2.009 ^2.010 ^2.011 ^2.012 ^2.013 ^2.014 ^2.015 ^2.016 ^2.017 ^2.018 ^2.019 ^2.020 ^2.021 ^2.022 ^2.023 ^2.024 ^2.025 ^2.026 ^2.027 ^2.028 ^2.029 ^2.030 ^2.031 ^2.032 ^2.033 ^2.034 ^2.035 ^2.036 ^2.037 ^2.038 ^2.039 ^2.040 ^2.041 ^2.042 ^2.043 ^2.044 ^2.045 ^2.046 ^2.047 ^2.048 ^2.049 ^2.050 ^2.051 ^2.052 ^2.053 ^2.054 ^2.055 ^2.056 ^2.057 ^2.058 ^2.059 ^2.060 ^2.061 ^2.062 ^2.063 ^2.064 ^2.065 ^2.066 ^2.067 ^2.068 ^2.069 ^2.070 ^2.071 ^2.072 ^2.073 ^2.074 ^2.075 ^2.076 ^2.077 ^2.078 ^2.079 ^2.080 ^2.081 ^2.082 ^2.083 ^2.084 ^2.085 ^2.086 ^2.087 ^2.088 ^2.089 ^2.090 ^2.091 ^2.092 ^2.093 ^2.094 ^2.095 ^2.096 ^2.097 ^2.098 ^2.099 ^2.100 ^2.101 ^2.102 ^2.103 ^2.104 5 Highlights from the Star Wars Eclipse Cinematic Reveal Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Livestream-3] THE GAME AWARDS 2021: Official Livestream Today, 7:30p ET / 4:30p PT / 12:30a GMT on the thegameawards YouTube channel (backup link)

[IGN_Keep_the_Fundamentals-4] Star Wars Eclipse Will 'Keep the Fundamentals' of Quantic Dream Games, Even Though it's an Action-Adventure by Ryan Leston on IGN (September 15, 2022) (archived from the original on September 19, 2022)

[THR_Revised_Release_Announcement-5] Star Wars: The High Republic Sees Revised Release Dates on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Tales_from_the_Galaxy's_Edge-6] Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

[TftGE_Last_Call-7] Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call

[IGN_Never_Announced-8] Star Wars: Eclipse Dev Says It Can't Have Been Delayed, Because It Never Announced a Release Date by Ryan Dinsdale on IGN-archivedate=20220317134920 (March 17, 2022) (backup link not verified!)

[THR_Show-9] Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

[Gizmodo_Controversy_Explained-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 Why Queer Star Wars Fans Are So Upset at Its Newest Video Game Saga by James Whitbrook on Gizmodo (December 17, 2021) (archived from the original on January 1, 2022)

[GamesRadar_Everything_We_Know-11] Star Wars Eclipse - everything we know about Quantic Dream's High Republic by Joe Donnelly on GamesRadar+ (December 23, 2021) (archived from the original on December 23, 2021)

[Game_Informer_Eclipse_Announced-12] Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse Announced by Daniel Tack on Game Informer (December 9, 2021) (archived from the original on December 10, 2021)

[Inverse_Sparked_a_Movement-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 How the 'Star Wars Eclipse' controversy sparked a movement by Hayes Madsen on Inversearchivedate=20220108175321 (December 23, 2021) (backup link not verified!)

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