#BlackoutStarWarsEclipse Trends Over Star Wars Game Developer Choice

#BlackoutStarWarsEclipse Trends Over Star Wars Game Developer Choice

Fans have started a new Twitter hashtag to speak out against Quantic Dream’s past misconduct and demand that Star Wars Eclipse be put in better hands.

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Star Wars fans are taking to Twitter to speak out against Quantic Dream being in charge of Star Wars Eclipse, citing studio head David Cage’s notorious allegations of homophobia, misogyny, and fostering a toxic and abusive work environment. Star Wars Eclipse was first unveiled during last week’s Game Awards 2021 livestream event after months of rumor and speculation, with the game’s teaser trailer showing off several interesting characters and locations within the High Republic era.

However, any excitement some players might have had for Star Wars Eclipse was tempered by the Quantic Dream logo at the end of this trailer. Quantic Dream is known for producing several story-focused games like Indigo Prophecy, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human – titles that put a strong emphasis on narrative and player choice over gameplay. Unfortunately, the studio has gained another, far less positive reputation over the past few years for allegedly fostering a toxic workplace environment of sexual harassment and employee crunch. In 2018, Quantic Dream employees filed a complaint regarding racist, sexist, and homophobic Photoshopped images of themselves being circulated around the development offices, something that co-CEOs David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière attempted to downplay while addressing the issue in court. David Cage has also caught a fair amount of backlash due to some disparaging and discriminating comments he made about women and the LGBTQ community, even going as far as to admit that his projects sexually objectify female characters on purpose – something that games like Heavy Rain have been criticized for in the past.

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This has not gone unnoticed by Star Wars gaming fans, who have started the Twitter hashtag #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse to draw attention to Quantic Dream’s past toxic behavior and demand that Star Wars Eclipse be handed over to another, less problematic developer. Many of these fans feel that Quantic Dreams is an ill fit to develop a video game set in the new High Republic era, which has been lauded by many for featuring a stronger representation of female and LGBTQ characters – the very groups David Cage has disparaged in the past. These fans are worried that Quantic Dream may use the Star Wars license to tell a story that demonizes these communities, effectively undoing the goodwill that this increased representation has fostered. Star Wars fan accounts like Star Wars Explained have lent their support behind #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse, stating that they will not cover Star Wars Eclipse while David Cage is involved.

David Cage has a history of disgusting behavior, especially towards women and the queer community. The Star Wars Eclipse reveal had me *really* excited, but we will not be covering the game while Cage is involved, and we support the fans behind #BlackoutStarWarsEclipse.

This new backlash over Quantic Dream and Star Wars Eclipse comes at a time of reckoning for sexual harassment and abusive work environments in the gaming community. Earlier this year, the State Of California launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard after a two-year investigation into reports of sexual harassment and discrimination within the mega-publisher – along with claims of high-ranking executives like Bobby Kotick knowing about this misconduct and doing nothing to stop it. Geoff Keighley recently spoke out against sexual harassment and abuse at the beginning of The Game Awards 2021 event, though many felt this sentiment was undermined by Keighley not mentioning Activision Blizzard by name and the award show following this with a trailer from Quantic Dream.

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While it remains to be seen what action Star Wars parent company Disney will take in the face of the growing backlash over Quantic Dream’s involvement with Star Wars Eclipse, if any – but fans are speaking out in numbers that might be too large to ignore. Rumors have indicated that Star Wars Eclipse will still be in development for at least three or four more years, but players are calling for action right now.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/star-wars-eclipse-boycott-blackout-twitter-quantic-dream/

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