Quantic Dream Is Abandoning Its MOBA Just Three Months After Launch As Another Ill-Fated Live-Service Game Gets Added To The Pyre
Quantic Dream has decided to discontinue its multiplayer MOBA, Spellcasters Chronicles, just three months after its launch. The studio cited a lack of audience engagement as the reason for this decision, which will also lead to a reorganization within the company. Despite this setback, Quantic Dream assured that the development of their upcoming project, Star Wars Eclipse, will not be affected.
- ▪Quantic Dream launched Spellcasters Chronicles earlier this year but has now ceased its development.
- ▪The studio stated that the game did not reach the audience necessary for long-term sustainability.
- ▪A reorganization will occur as a result of this decision, potentially leading to layoffs.
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Quantic Dream Is Abandoning Its MOBA Just Three Months After Launch As Another Ill-Fated Live-Service Game Gets Added To The Pyre The Detroit: Become Human's multiplayer experiment comes to an abrupt end Live-ServiceMOBAQuantic DreamSpellcasters By Ethan Gach Published May 20, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! Quantic Dream Quantic Dream is calling it quits on Spellcasters Chronicles, the multiplayer fantasy MOBA it launched on Steam just this year. The Detroit: Become Human studio said it’s ceasing development after the game failed to find an audience, but promised the changes won’t impact its upcoming project Star Wars Eclipse. “With this project, our teams set out to explore new creative territories and create a bold, original multiplayer experience,” the French studio announced on X.
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