“Stellar Blade on PC? More likely than you think”

Shift Up, the developers of the popular and controversial Stellar Blade, have confirmed that they will continue working on the game, teasing some surprises ahead.

Stellar Blade has performed very well on PlayStation 5. Although it is not one of the best-selling or critically acclaimed games of the year, it has achieved exceptional results for its studio, Shift Up. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that they are already working on future games. And that they are even considering things that were not on the table until now.

According to a statement in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, Shift Up is already working on a new IP. With a planned release starting in 2027, the game, named Project Witches, would seek a global release on both PC and consoles. It would be a game heavily inspired by global phenomena such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Fate/Grand Order. This suggests that it would have some kind of associated gacha mechanic.

In addition, in the near future, they have said that they are considering continuing the success of Stellar Blade. In addition to considering making a sequel to the game, they have confirmed that the game will be expanded with DLC and with new collaborations with other intellectual properties. Something they have not provided further details about.

The most interesting thing about all this is that, in addition, they have confirmed that they are considering the possibility of launching the game on PC as well. A move that, given its success, and the controversy behind it, would be well received by many players. And it would serve them to continue exploiting the game while they continue working on their new projects.

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Stellar Blade is an action and adventure video game developed by Shift Up and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Today Stellar Blade goes on sale: why has there been controversy around the PS5 game?

Accompanied by controversy since its first trailer, we explain why Stellar Blade, the new PlayStation exclusive, has sparked so many opinions.

Some games make headlines even before they are released. Perhaps it’s because they do something special, involve people with certain renown, or come accompanied by controversies. The latter being the most unpleasant and, in general, less beneficial for the game.

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Stellar Blade is an action and adventure video game developed by Shift Up and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Stellar Blade is a game that was released today, April 26, exclusively for PlayStation 5. With generally positive reviews, this action game developed by SHIFT UP Corporation and distributed by Sony has been more in the news for its main character and some technical issues than for the game itself.

The biggest controversy that has accompanied the game since its first trailer is the design of its main character, Eve. With a completely idealized feminine design, for many people she is a completely sexualized character, offensive to women and bordering on pornography. The studio behind the game defended themselves by stating that the protagonist is based on a real woman, the South Korean model Shin Jae-eun, from whom they took her body to create Eve’s.

While the game director, Kim Hyung-tae, claimed that his intention was to “create a beautiful body to satisfy the users,” and that it was based on this model, the reality is slightly different. Eve’s body is an exaggerated version of Shin Jae-eun’s, highlighting her curves and putting her in extremely provocative outfits and poses for no reason. This is something that the studio has the right to do, but for obvious reasons, it does not help to argue against the allegations that the game portrays an unrealistic representation of the female body and is essentially a male sexual fantasy.

In this regard, it has not helped that a certain part of the public took these criticisms personally. Generating movements that even define themselves as Gamer Gate 2, there have been not only criticisms of journalists who have pointed out the sexualization of the character, but even death threats. Muddying any possible critical discussion about the game, by claiming that there is a desire for censorship that does not exist.

Another controversy, albeit minor in comparison, has been the fact that the game has a half-second input lag. This means that there is a half-second delay from when we press a button until it takes effect on the screen. Something that in a fast-paced action game like Stellar Blade makes it difficult to play at times, especially against multiple enemies at the same time. The game director has responded to this by saying that it is an intentional design decision. Something questionable when the day one patch notes claim that the game’s input lag has been fixed.

Unfortunately, the controversies don’t end here with Stellar Blade. Also, a day before its release, a screenshot of the game went viral. In it, Eve was standing in front of a graffiti that said Hard, next to a sign of a store called R. In the US, Hard R is a racist expression, because of how racist people pronounce the word with an N. This has led Sony to apologize and confirm that they will remove that graffiti with the day one patch.

Stellar Blade DOWNLOAD
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Stellar Blade is an action and adventure video game developed by Shift Up and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

The problem with all these controversies is that they have diverted attention from whether the game is good or not. With mixed reviews, indicating that it is a game with interesting aspects, but also some weak points, Stellar Blade has ended up receiving more attention for its questionable decisions and the confrontational attitude of its director.