I can't believe it, a gacha game has finally broken the curse of perpetually god-awful rhythm minigames Much better than its disastrous first attempt. PC Gamer · Apr 26
Shinji Mikami's next game was just stealth-announced in a YouTube video and it sure looks like the creator of survival horror is back doing what he does best You can't keep a good man down. PC Gamer · Apr 1
Resident Evil director's new AAA studio is "joining forces" with Stellar Blade developer Shift Up "to create a masterpiece of a game" – and no, this isn't an April Fool's joke Unbound and Shift Up have entered a "publishing partnership" GamesRadar · Apr 1
Leaker alleges that Stellar Blade developer Shift Up is working on gacha game inspired by Expedition 33: ‘The devs are not that excited with the game’ Clones gonna clone. Destructoid · Mar 18
Stellar Blade studio will expand its "self-publishing capabilities" – which could include the sequel to the ridiculously popular action game Shift Up is shaping up GamesRadar · Mar 2
Is this former PlayStation exclusive hinting at a possible Xbox version? Shift Up has stated it is reviewing platform expansion beyond PS5 and PC for Stellar Blade, positioning 2026 as a transitional year for the franchise and sparking speculation about a possible Xbox release. Windows Central · Feb 13
Stellar Blade lead believes AI is essential for South Korea to compete with studios in the US and China, with the government to provide financial backing to support the use of the tech Shift Up just doesn't have the same level of staff GamesRadar · Jan 13
Stellar Blade boss receives presidential commendation for his contributions to the Korean videogame industry Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim earned the award for his work on both Stellar Blade and its 2022 predecessor, Goddess of Victory: Nikke. PC Gamer · Dec 16, 2025
Stellar Blade director receives Presidential Commendation for contributions to South Korean game industry, though he thanks the action RPG's fans: "We will continue to do our utmost" Hyung-tae Kim and his studio, Shift Up, are honored GamesRadar · Dec 15, 2025
Shift Up’s hiring spree all but confirms Project Spirits will run on UE5 The next flagship project. Dot Esports · Nov 26, 2025
Shift Up job listings hint Stellar Blade 2 may be multiplatform The sequel for Stellar Blade could be coming to your Xbox Series or PC Dot Esports · Nov 24, 2025
This big PS5 exclusive could be coming to Xbox soon — the developer is "considering additional platform expansions" after strong Steam sales on PC The popular 2024 PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade has performed very well on PC and Steam, so Sony is "considering additional platform expansions." Xbox, perhaps? Windows Central · Nov 11, 2025
Ex-PlayStation boss reckons 'growing confidence' of Korean developers 'owe something to Stellar Blade's influence' Shuhei Yoshida thinks the game's success has spurred on Korean developers. PC Gamer · Nov 11, 2025
Stellar Blade "represents more than just one successful title" says former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida, thinks it "could inspire many other Korean developers to pursue their ambitions" Although I'd argue Lies of P deserves some of the credit too GamesRadar · Nov 10, 2025
GamesRadar · Sep 30, 2025 Almost a year and a half since launch, Stellar Blade adds new epilogue content that has fans begging for a chapter select option "so we don't have to play through the whole game again… please" At least it gives us something to do while we wait for the sequel
GamesRadar · Sep 3, 2025 Stellar Blade sequel will feature an "expanded" world and "enhanced gameplay" as developer Shift Up believes it'll "result in even greater success than the original A new series is born
PC Gamer · Jun 23, 2025 Stellar Blade's director admits 'the narrative was lacking', but wants to make up for it in the sequel Development costs and unfamiliarity with narrative-driven games held back Stellar Blade's story, according to Kim Hyung Tae.
GamesRadar · Jun 22, 2025 NSFW Stellar Blade mods have well over 1 million downloads, but the director's favorite mod is actually a surprisingly wholesome one Now excuse me while I scrub my eyes
GamesRadar · Jun 18, 2025 Stellar Blade studio reportedly acquires Switch 2 devkits, but also say nothing has been confirmed regarding its plans for Nintendo's new console The studio also gifted its developers Nintendo Switch 2 consoles to celebrate the 3 million copies sold
GamesRadar · Jun 16, 2025 Stellar Blade director promises the sequel will add more narrative substance to the game that received practically a billion "adult" mods as soon as it released on Steam Beauty and brains!
PC Gamer · Jun 16, 2025 Both Stellar Blade and Dune: Awakening shot into Steam's top 100 with new concurrent player peaks yesterday You know what they say: sand sells.
GamesRadar · Jun 13, 2025 Ex-PlayStation boss says Stellar Blade's combat is what's made it so successful, but the 95 "adult" mods on Nexus tell a different story We know what you really want
GamesRadar · Jun 12, 2025 One day after launch, the top 30 "adult" Stellar Blade mods have over 350,000 downloads on Nexus Mods, which isn't far off what Nier Automata has after 8 years Act surprised, because Stellar Blade is getting a lot of NSFW mods
GamesRadar · Jun 11, 2025 Yoko Taro jokes maybe he shouldn't have done the Nikke x Nier: Automata collab after all as cosplayers are now dressing up as Shift Up's characters instead of his own "Many Nier cosplayers – especially those in more revealing outfits – started switching over to Nikke cosplay"
GamesRadar · Jun 2, 2025 Stellar Blade dev's game reveal sparks AI art accusations, sounds like its own take on Genshin Impact, and surprises nobody with art so horny I can't show you the whole thing here Project Witches is now Project Spirits, and looks about as you'd expect