Quantic Dream developers walked off the job in late June 2026 at the company's Paris studio to protest plans to lay off 115 staff members [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The strike coincided with a visit from Lucasfilm Games representatives assessing progress on the narrative-driven action-adventure game Star Wars Eclipse, which Quantic Dream announced in 2021 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

The layoffs followed the cancellation of Quantic Dream’s live-service title Spellcasters Chronicles, which launched in early access in February 2026 but was shut down by May 2026 [1, 2, 3, 5]. The company cited restructuring needs but did not say the layoffs would affect Star Wars Eclipse [1, 2, 3].

Striking developers firmly disagree. They argue the loss of 115 developers will create severe understaffing that makes finishing Star Wars Eclipse as currently planned impossible. "We believe that, as things stand, the game literally cannot be finished if the redundancy plan is implemented as currently scheduled," said Theo, a Quantic Dream developer [2].

Jules, another developer, added, "It's far from being an act of sabotage. On the contrary, we're trying to save Star Wars Eclipse. We could manage to release it with 115 additional people, and that wouldn't be 'overstaffed': it's what's needed. We're understaffed, like in many other companies in the sector... But it's impossible to run a sustainable industry like that" [1].

The strike was organized by the STJV union and took place in front of the Paris studio [3, 4, 5]. According to employees, Quantic Dream management is also blocking efforts to bring NetEase, the company’s owner since 2022, into talks. "We've already indicated that we want to talk to NetEase, but Quantic Dream's management is preventing us," said Théo, a developer involved in the dispute [5].

Quantic Dream and Lucasfilm maintain that Star Wars Eclipse’s development continues on schedule and is not impacted by the layoffs [1, 2, 3]. The fate of the game remains contested between management and the striking staff.

The strike is set to continue through the summer as part of a wider "Summer Strike Fest" protest [5].