A sequel to Stellar Blade is being mentioned at Shift Up, in line with recreation director Kim Hyung-tae.
In an interview with Japanese outlet Famitsu (translated by Genki), Kim and his colleague technical director Lee Dong-gi mentioned the success of Stellar Blade and the studio’s plans going ahead.
There are concrete plans so as to add a photograph mode to Stellar Blade, and extra outfits for Eve. In keeping with Genki’s translation, there are “long-term plans” to maintain updating Stellar Blade, which launched on April 26.
The Return of Eve?
Kim did not make any agency commitments to a sequel, however did reveal that Shift Up is contemplating it, and the course of the sequel can be influenced by participant’s reactions to Stellar Blade. Shift Up beforehand referenced the potential of a sequel, and a PC port, on its preliminary public providing (IPO) on the Korean inventory market (thanks, Gematsu).
“For Stellar Blade, we now have plans to introduce new gameplay parts, together with downloadable content material releases, a PC model, and new mental property collaborations,” reads the doc, translated by Gematsu.
Later within the doc, Ultimate Fantasy and God of Warfare are cited as examples of triple-A console titles that developed as mental properties through “high-quality sequels and sustaining a long-term monetisation base.” Shift Up wish to pursue an analogous technique with Stellar Blade.
The brand new mental property referenced within the doc is Mission Witches, a cross-platform recreation akin to Genshin Influence, Honkai Star Rail and so forth.
Stellar Blade was launched to constructive important and public reception, presently holding the best person rating (9.2) of video games launched in 2024 on Metacritic. It presently holds a Metascore (critic rating) of 81.
The sport has already obtained post-launch updates, including options comparable to boss challenges and new outfits, with extra updates on the way in which.
