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Quantic Dream Cancels Spellcasters Chronicles, Highlighting Live-Service Market Turbulence
gaming6 days ago

Quantic Dream Cancels Spellcasters Chronicles, Highlighting Live-Service Market Turbulence

Quantic Dream has canceled development of Spellcasters Chronicles, its free-to-play 3v3 online gambit, citing a challenging market environment; servers will remain online until June 19, after which they’ll be shut down and refunds will be available on request. The studio also notes an internal reorganization (layoffs) and says Star Wars Eclipse will not be affected. The decision reflects broader industry concerns about the sustainability of live-service titles amid stiff competition and volatile player engagement, with the game having peaked at under 1,000 players on Steam and currently only a handful online.

via Push Square|
#cancellation#gaming#live-service
Quantic Dream Braces For Cuts After Spellcasters Chronicles Flop
news6 days ago

Quantic Dream Braces For Cuts After Spellcasters Chronicles Flop

A French union blasts Quantic Dream’s leadership after Spellcasters Chronicles, the studio’s first live-service game in eight years, flops, is pulled from Steam, and its servers will go offline in June, potentially triggering up to 95 layoffs. The union blames mismanagement and business decisions, while Quantic Dream cites external factors and says Star Wars Eclipse will be unaffected as staff questions who moves between projects during the studio’s pivot.

via Kotaku|
#layoffs#live-service#news
Quantic Dream Ventures into Multiplayer with Spellcasters Chronicles
technology7 months ago

Quantic Dream Ventures into Multiplayer with Spellcasters Chronicles

Quantic Dream, known for narrative single-player games, is venturing into multiplayer with Spellcasters Chronicles, a free-to-play 3v3 action-strategy game, marking their first multiplayer project, developed with their own in-house engine and aiming to innovate in the crowded multiplayer market, supported by their parent company NetEase.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#game-development#in-house-engine#multiplayer-game
Quantic Dream Ventures into Multiplayer with Spellcasters Chronicles
technology7 months ago

Quantic Dream Ventures into Multiplayer with Spellcasters Chronicles

Quantic Dream is developing Spellcasters Chronicles, a multiplayer game blending deckbuilding, real-time strategy, and third-person action, featuring diverse magic user characters and large-scale summons, with gameplay focused on team battles to destroy opponent lifestones. The game shows promise with its mechanics and lore, but its success will depend on gameplay feel and balance, with beta sessions upcoming for further testing.

via Game Informer|
#deckbuilding#magic#multiplayer-game
Quantic Dream Launches Spellcasters Chronicles, a Multiplayer Strategy Game
gaming7 months ago

Quantic Dream Launches Spellcasters Chronicles, a Multiplayer Strategy Game

Quantic Dream, known for story-driven single-player games, announced its first multiplayer project, Spellcasters Chronicles, a free-to-play 3v3 action strategy game set in a fantasy universe, with a closed beta launching soon. The studio also confirmed ongoing development of its highly-anticipated Star Wars Eclipse, marking a shift towards multi-project development.

via IGN|
#action-strategy#gaming#multiplayer-game
"Star Wars Eclipse: No Game Over, Anyone Can Die"
gaming2 years ago

"Star Wars Eclipse: No Game Over, Anyone Can Die"

The upcoming Star Wars game, Eclipse, developed by Quantic Dream, will feature a unique gameplay element where the story continues regardless of which characters die, a departure from traditional Star Wars games. The action-adventure game set in the High Republic era will retain the narrative-driven style of Quantic Dream's previous titles, offering intricately branching narratives and the ability to play as different characters. This level of freedom and lack of a game over screen presents a new challenge for the Star Wars community in determining what is canon.

via Kotaku|
#action-adventure-game#freedom-of-choice#gaming