![]() Like Quantic Dream, Ubisoft is also facing growing accusations of hostility, harassment, and toxicity that have drawn the attention of many gaming and non-gaming news outlets. In addition to working with Quantic Dream on a Star Wars title, Disney and Lucasfilm are also working with Ubisoft, makers of the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry games, on what is believed to be an open-world game set in the Star Wars universe. It is unknown at this time how aware Disney/Lucasfilm was of these purported comments and allegations. Many are calling out Disney for working on something that should be inclusive with a developer purported to be hostile towards those of their communities. In addition to the boycott and hashtag, many media outlets have also committed to not reporting on the game’s development or providing reviews upon release. In addition to these accusations, the biggest reason for the boycott, and the reason it has come from many in the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities, stems from comments Cage is reported to have made disparaging the community and saying that he does not make games for them. ![]() Cage had taken the two publications to court on grounds of libel, based on reports both outlets released claiming that Quantic Dream had committed financial malpractice and faked the dismissals of many employees in an attempt to gain financial benefits. In late September of 2021, Cage won a liable suit against the publication Le Monde, who was found guilty of libel, while Mediapart was cleared of any and all accusations of libel. In addition to the allegations of workplace harassment and misconduct, Cage himself has also come under scrutiny for comments he has reportedly made in the past, both about female employees as well as the characters/performers in his games, plus comments directed at the LGBTQ+ community. Reported by various other outlets such as IGN and Gizmodo, the reason for the online boycott and the passionate conversations happening within the gaming sphere stem from accusations that have surfaced in recent years about the apparent toxic environment the employees at Quantic Dream have been reporting, as well as the purported toxic behavior of founder David Cage himself.Īccusations of a hostile and toxic environment within the halls of Quantic Dream - an environment said to have been fostered by David Cage and fellow studio head Guillaume de Fondaumière, began to come out in 2018 from three separate French publications - Le Monde, Canard PC, and Mediapart. In the wake of this, the hashtag #BlackOutStarWarsEclipse was trending on Twitter last Friday as more fans learned of Cage’s behavior and reputation. The narrative teaser for the game hints at a major conflict during the time of the High Republic and had the online community talking not just about the game itself, but also about the developer headed by founder David Cage, the creator of narrative-driven games such as Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human. The trailer mentions “early development,” and neglects to say anything about platforms or even a release year, so we’ll see.First revealed on December 9th at the 2021 Game Awards, the long-rumored Star Wars Eclipse video game from developer Quantic Dream hit social media with a bang when the trailer dropped online during the ceremony. From the look of it, Star Wars Eclipse is far off. I’m curious to see how this game will come together as something a bit different for Star Wars and as a very high-profile IP for these developers to work on. ![]() In other circumstances, I’d be more into this - I was on board with the footage, at least as far as CG trailers go - but there’s the matter of Quantic Dream as a studio grappling with reports of workplace toxicity, which complicates things. The pitch for this far-off game is that characters will have “their own story, abilities, and role to play in the tapestry of events that could alter the carefully balanced peace of the Outer Rim.” The officiate site sums up Star Wars Eclipse as an “action-adventure, multiple-character branching narrative game,” which is Quantic Dream’s bread and butter. Yep, the studio behind Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human is taking a crack at the Star Wars universe - specifically the High Republic era, which has a lot of untapped potential. That name won’t ring a bell yet, but the studio behind it sure will: this is a Quantic Dream production, for better or worse. One of many CG teasers shown at the 2021 Game Awards had me hoping for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 - it’s only a matter of time! - but instead, it was all just a bunch of cool imagery building up to Star Wars Eclipse. The cinematic trailer looks great, but there’s so much to prove
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