There are few Star Wars games better at looking alive while saying almost nothing than Star Wars Eclipse. The reveal trailer still has juice. The High Republic setting is still a smart hook. The pitch still sounds expensive in all the right ways. But the latest reporting makes the actual state of the game sound a lot less like “quietly cooking” and a lot more like “beautifully parked with the engine running.” According to Insider Gaming’s new report on Star Wars Eclipse, development has been “very slow going,” with one source saying there has been “very little progress over months.” That is the kind of update that lands with a thud, because this is not some tiny project nobody remembers. This is the big Quantic Dream and Lucasfilm Games collaboration that was sold as an intricately branching High Republic action-adventure with multiple playable characters, major choices, and a story that…
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Star Wars Games (2019–Present): The End of Exclusivity and the Multi-Publisher Era
If 2012–2018 was defined by centralization, then 2019–present is defined by reopening the gates. Following the consolidation of the EA Exclusive Era — and the controversy, cancellations, and corporate recalibration that defined it — the years after 2019 represent a structural shift back toward diversification. The change did not happen overnight. It began quietly. In November 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order launched. At the time, it looked like a strong single-player title within the existing EA framework. In hindsight, it marked the beginning of something larger. By January 2021, Disney and Lucasfilm formally ended EA’s practical exclusivity. The “Lucasfilm Games” brand returned publicly. New publishers entered the field. Studios outside EA began developing major Star Wars titles for the first time in nearly a decade. For the first time since the early 2000s, the Star Wars gaming landscape widened again. This era is not defined by one publisher. It…
Confirmed Upcoming Star Wars Games: Every Title Currently in Development
Star Wars gaming is officially entering one of its busiest and most ambitious eras in years. After a long period of cancellations, uncertainty, and rumors, Lucasfilm Games now has multiple confirmed Star Wars titles actively in development, spanning different genres, studios, and eras of the galaxy. Below is a clear overview of every upcoming Star Wars game that has been officially confirmed, and why each one matters. Star Wars: Zero Company Star Wars: Zero Company is an upcoming turn-based tactical game currently in development under the Lucasfilm Games banner. The game is expected to focus on small elite squads, strategic planning, and consequence-driven decision-making, offering a slower, more methodical experience than traditional action titles. It represents a rare but exciting genre shift for Star Wars and could finally deliver a modern strategy-focused Star Wars game. Star Wars Jedi 3 The third entry in Respawn Entertainment’s successful Jedi series is officially…
Star Wars: Eclipse Was Announced 4 Years Ago — Here’s Where Development Stands Now
Four years ago at The Game Awards, Star Wars fans everywhere had their jaws collectively hit the floor.Star Wars: Eclipse — a mysterious, cinematic, High Republic–era project from Quantic Dream — debuted its reveal trailer, and the internet immediately broke into two camps: Well, it’s officially been 4 years, and while the game is still shrouded in secrecy, we finally have something fans have been waiting to hear: 👉 Star Wars: Eclipse is in full production.👉 Mocap shoots are ongoing.👉 Hiring has expanded.👉 Progress is moving “as planned,” according to the studio’s CEO. In other words: yes, the game is alive — and no, it’s not vaporware. A Look Back: The Trailer That Changed Everything On December 9, 2021, The Game Awards dropped one of the most cinematic Star Wars game trailers ever produced.No gameplay.No release date.Just pure High Republic vibes, stunning visuals, alien drums, mysterious rituals, and a giant…