A rumored Quantic Dream is making a Star Wars game, though no official announcements have been made regarding the claims.
Quantic Dream is well-known for projects such as Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human. The studio's games are referred to as interactive dramas, which include some action-adventure elements. Staple elements of Quantic Dream's projects include multiple playable characters, quick-time events, and branching storylines based on the player's actions. For example, failing a quick-time event could result in a character's death, but rather than restarting to give the player another chance, the game will continue, with this event changing how the story plays out. However, additional rumors do suggest that Quantic Dream's Star Wars game will play differently from its "interactive drama" titles like Detroit: Become Human.
A new rumor, reported by Wccftech, suggests that Quantic Dream's Star Wars game could take place during the franchise's High Republic era. This would allow the title to tie into the series' ongoing storyline, which is set to unfold over the next several years within a variety of different forms of media. The rumor comes from Jeff Grubb, a reporter for GamesBeat. During a recent episode of his show Grubbsnax, Grubb claims that the game is part of a major push from Disney to expand the High Republic storyline. Quantic Dream's project, which may be titled Star Wars Eclipse, will apparently take place a few hundred years before the Star Wars prequel film trilogy as the Republic expands outwards into the furthest reaches of the galaxy.
While the High Republic era is an undoubtable focus for the franchise's future, the storyline may lead to some complications with another Star Wars video game. Back in September, Sony announced a remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a beloved action role-playing game originally released in 2003. However, this classic Bioware title could lead to timeline complications with Quantic Dream's High Republic game. In 2014, most pieces of Star Wars content outside the of core films, including video games like Knights of the Old Republic, were relegated to a non-canon Legends branding. This means that the KotOR remake and a High Republic game would take place in entirely different universes, unless dramatic changes are made to the classic role-playing game.
While Quantic Dream's Star Wars game is still a mere rumor, the developer's emotional game designs and fleshed-out worlds seem to be a good fit for the iconic sci-fi franchise. The High Republic era is a major project which bridges many different forms of media, and an interactive story would be a perfect way to draw in and immerse fans to this interesting point in the timeline. Whether it comes as an interactive drama or a full-fledged action game, a Star Wars High Republic title from Quantic Dream could be a perfect collaboration.
Source: Wccftech
