Quantic Dream, the subsidiary responsible for developing Star Wars Eclipse (Star Fox: Eclipse/Star Fox: Eclipse), confirmed that development of “Star Fox: Eclipse” is still continuing. But at the same time, they also announced the cancellation of a Moba game project, only three months after the Moba project was launched. These two pieces of news came out almost at the same time, raising questions about the developer’s resource allocation.
Why was a Moba project abandoned after only three months of operation?
According to reports, the canceled Moba project did not gain enough market attention during its initial release. Players speculate that Quantic Dream’s Moba project may not have met internal success standards from the beginning, and choosing to cancel it in the third month was a strategy to “stop the bleeding in time.” But for players who have invested time and money, such a decision is undoubtedly a blow.
I chose to keep “Star Fox: Eclipse” in order to concentrate resources.
Although Quantic Dream canceled the Moba project, Star Fox: Eclipse obviously received more resources and protection as a big project in collaboration with Lucasfilm. The project has attracted much attention since it was announced, and Quantic Dream is unlikely to give up easily on a project that has already invested a lot of money into. The industry believes that Quantic Dream’s cancellation of the Moba project this time is probably to concentrate resources on the larger project of “Star Fox: Eclipse”.
How do players feel about this decision?
Fan reaction to the news was mixed. On the one hand, the news that the development of “Star Fox: Eclipse” is continuing has relieved players who were looking forward to this work; on the other hand, a game that has only been in operation for three months has been canceled, causing many players to question Quantic Dream’s operational capabilities.