We Have to Talk About Live Service, After Heavy Rain Dev's Online Gambit Is Scrapped
Quantic Dream has canceled its online game Spellcasters Chronicles just three months after its Early Access launch. The studio cited a challenging market environment and low player engagement as reasons for the decision. This cancellation may lead to internal reorganization and layoffs, although it will not affect the development of Star Wars Eclipse.
- ▪Spellcasters Chronicles peaked at just 888 players and dropped below 100 shortly after launch.
- ▪The game will remain online until June 19, after which its servers will be disabled.
- ▪Players who spent money on the game can request a refund.
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NewsQuantic DreamPS5Spellcasters Chronicles We Have to Talk About Live Service, After Heavy Rain Dev's Online Gambit Is Scrapped Under your spell by Sammy Barker4 mins ago Share: I’m not sure where we go from here with live service games, especially ones released within the crowded competitive shooter space. Quantic Dream has announced its cancelling development of its free-to-play 3v3 online gambit Spellcasters Chronicles, less than three months after it launched in Early Access on Steam.
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