Star Wars Eclipse lead writer leaves Quantic Dream to found new studio

Star Wars Eclipse is losing a notable part of its dev team. The game’s lead writer, Adam Williams, has left Quantic Dream for new pastures, forming his own studio after nine years with the studio.

Williams’ resume includes a lead writer stint on Detroit: Become Human before joining the Star Wars project. Announced back in 2021 with a flashy CGI trailer, Star Wars Eclipse promises a new experience set in the galaxy’s High Republic era. In the almost three years since, Quantic Dream has been near-silent on the title. This latest update may not be what the Eclipse hopeful have been waiting for.

Williams confirmed his departure from Quantic Dream in a LinkedIn post, announcing that his new studio will be “working on something very innovative, very special and, for now, very secret.” Although his statement doesn’t exactly give much away when it comes to his new project, he does assure that news is coming “soon.”

What next for Star Wars Eclipse?

Given the radio silence on Star Wars Eclipse, it’s difficult to get a read on what Williams’ departure means for the game. We have no idea how far along Eclipse is in development.

Even if Star Wars Eclipse is kept under wraps for a while yet, franchise fans have plenty to sink their teeth into. The upcoming release of Star Wars Outlaws should fill that galaxy far, far away-shaped hole in our hearts for a while to come, in the absence of Quantic Dream’s project.