Shift Up’s executives have stated that the highly popular Stellar Blade might get a PC release soon! Read on to learn more about their statement, future updates, and more!
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Stellar Blade Execs Looking to Release on PC
Sooner Than We Think?
Shift Up CFO Ahn Jae-woo spoke in the company’s IPO press conference last June 25, stating that the company is "currently looking at a PC version of Stellar Blade, which we believe would be a great way to monetise the IP once again," as reported by GameMeca and translated by Game8. Ahn also remarked that this consideration is made with the current distribution of the PS5 in mind and that the main consumer base of AAA games has begun to move to PCs instead of consoles.
To add to this, Shift Up’s CEO Kim Hyung-Tae added that the company is "currently reviewing the Stellar Blade PC version, but cannot comment on a tentative release timing due to their contractual relationship." This statement is backed up by the company’s public filing of considering a PC release and sequel for the highly-successful IP.
Kim also states that the goal of the company when making Stellar Blade was to "create a high-value IP to ensure branding in the process of gathering users from around the world and forming a fandom." With this objective in mind, Kim also states that they avoided aspects like microtransactions that could potentially harm the brand and plan to show this in a way that the fans can understand.
Future Updates and Collaborations Are Imminent!
It doesn’t stop there, however, as Stellar Blade’s update and DLC roadmap have been revealed as well. The game is scheduled to receive multiple updates throughout the year, such as the highly anticipated Photo Mode in August, new costumes by October, and a large collaboration to be announced and revealed later this year.
With regards to the recently announced collaboration with Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Kim stated that they are "reviewing various opportunities to create positive synergy with each IP, and I think we will be able to show you good results soon."
Sold About One Million Copies Worldwide!
It’s no secret that Stellar Blade has been one of the biggest surprises of the year, and it shows, as Shift Up estimates that they were able to sell around one million copies worldwide within two months of its release. Not only that, but the game has also ranked first in major markets as a PS5 exclusive, such as the US and UK, in a total of sixty different stores since its release back in late April.
In addition to this, Stellar Blade has received the highest user rating for a PS5 exclusive on Metacritic, scoring a "Universal Acclaim" of 9.2 out of 10. To see our review of the stellar action RPG, click the link below!
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Stellar Blade studio is ‘looking at’ a PC version but can’t comment due to its ‘contractual relationship’
시프트업 ‘스텔라 블레이드’ 판매량 100만 장 돌파 … 총 60개 이상 국가에서 1위 달성
시프트업 “스텔라 블레이드 100만 돌파 추산”
Metacritic - Stellar Blade
