Developers at Quantic Dream went on strike to save the jobs needed for *Star Wars: Eclipse*.
Almost five years ago, Star Wars Eclipse was announced with great fanfare, but it feels like there’s been nothing but bad news about it since then. Or none at all, since things have been incredibly quiet for a long time around the project from the story experts at Quantic Dream.
Eclipse is obviously in a pretty dire situation and isn’t really making any progress.Now, during the week of June 22, the developers went on strike in an effort to save the project from collapse—but also to save the jobs of their many colleagues. Currently, the developers are expecting up to 115 layoffs.
Jobs that, according to them, are urgently needed for the faltering development of Star Wars Eclipse. Gamekult magazine spoke with the striking developers.
The jobs are needed
But why do the developers even fear that over a hundred colleagues could lose their jobs? The answer isSpellcasters Chronicles. Never heard of it? That was probably part of the problem. Quantic Dream wasn’t just working on Eclipse—it had also thrown significantly more resources into this MOBA at the same time.
Development on this game—which was extremely unusual for the studio—lasted eight years before it entered Early Access in February 2026 and flopped catastrophically.Just three months later, studio management pulled the plug. Now, over 100 people are fearing for their jobs.
To prevent this, their colleagues took to the streets. Of course, out of solidarity, but also to secure the future of Star Wars Eclipse. The strike date was deliberately timed to coincide with a visit from a Lucasfilm representative. One of the developers interviewed said:
This is anything but sabotage. On the contrary, we’re trying to save Star Wars Eclipse. With 115 additional employees, we could make it happen, and that wouldn’t be ‘overstaffed’—it would be exactly what we need. We’re understaffed, just like many other companies in the industry.
According to the report, Quantic Dream is already facing massive amounts of overtime to continue developing Eclipse, while many former staff members responsible for Spellcasters Chronicles remain unemployed. According to some of the striking developers, Eclipse could never be completed if all those positions are lost.
The Great Summer of Strikes
French developers are currently dissatisfied not only at Quantic Dream. Across France, the developers’ union STJVcalled for strikes. According to the union, the French gaming industry is in a “critical situation,” and decisive measures must follow.
Representatives from other French studios were also reportedly seen outside Quantic Dream’s headquarters in support of the strike. Among them were employees from Amplitude, Ubisoft, and Don’t Nod. Developers who had already been laid off from closed studios, such as Spiders, also showed their support.
