It has been said that the game developer Quantic Dream, known for making narrative-driven games with innovative gameplay, would debut a brand-new title at Gamescom.
Rumor Says Quantic Dream Will Launch a Game at Gamescom
Since the publication of Fahrenheit or Indigo Prophecy in North America, the French production firm Quantic Dream has become known for narrative-driven games with distinctive gameplay.
Three other essential games from Quantic Dream have since been created, including Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human. All three games were well-liked, and Detroit: Become Human just got a manga spin-off in Japan. Since its debut four years ago, many players have been curious about what the firm has in store.
According to reliable leaker Tom Henderson, who asserts that Quantic Dream will reveal a new game at Gamescom, fans shouldn't wait too long. Henderson of TryHardGuides says the game will be shown in a behind-the-scenes demo at Gamescom. Uncertain whether it will occur on the main stage or during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live performance at Gamescom 2022.
Quantic Dream is not said to have any plans for Gamescom. The corporation might, however, put out a few more games. Many people are looking forward to the company's release of Star Wars: Eclipse. Henderson claims that Quantic Dream is also working on a hilarious medieval fantasy game for smartphones.
On Spellcaster, Netease and Quantic Dream worked together. Dreamland is a fantasy video game that has been in development since 2015. Dreamland may reveal Star Wars: Eclipse's release date in the late 2020s. Henderson cautioned fans not to lose hope and stated that an announcement for Star Wars: Eclipse is quite probable.
Gamescom games must be narrative, story-driven experiences. Some players despise these games, while others like them and have produced parodies and tributes. Fan-made parody film adds Leslie Nielsen to Detroit: Become Human.
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David Cage Reacted to Allegations Against Quantic Dream
In response to what he previously referred to as a "smear campaign," David Cage, Quantic Dream's CEO, has addressed allegations of an unhealthy studio climate and unethical behavior at Quantic Dream.
In an article published in this month's Edge Magazine, Cage details the studio's corporate culture and disputes the claim that it lacked humility.
Quantic Dream was accused of having a schoolboy culture of racism and sexism in a series of French media publications from 2018. One such incident at work involving the employee who Photoshopped photographs of his coworkers onto the bodies of Nazis and nude women attracted notice.
Before declaring, "I do not believe we have ever been a toxic company," according to Euro Gamer, Cage tells Edge that those were inappropriate photographs and that the issue was fixed in less than two hours. After three French media outlets conducted inquiries into the company, Quantic Dream and Cage sued those publications for libel, with various degrees of success.
Other complaints were made against Cage, who likewise denies making homophobic or misogynistic comments in the recording studio. He has also addressed allegations of a crunch culture in the film industry.
The interview dug into detail concerning the challenging themes of Cage's games, particularly in Detroit: Become Human, where domestic abuse is shown, which sparked outrage from activists.
The next game from the company will be Star Wars Eclipse, announced last year. The interview also mentions that Quantic Dream is moving into a new stage as a multi-project company, making it seem probable that another project announcement will happen shortly.
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