The controversial action-adventure Stellar Blade has managed to become one of the most popular games of 2024. Currently a PlayStation 5 exclusive, the team at Shift Up has expressed interest in bringing the game to PC in the future. Unfortunately, the studio can’t comment further just yet.
“We are considering a PC version of Stellar Blade, but we cannot comment on the exact timing or whether or not it will be released due to the contractual relationship,” said Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-Gae at the company’s IPO press conference on Tuesday.
The PS5 version of the game will be getting more DLC in the future and will collaborate with more IPs.
“Our goal was to create an IP with high value to ensure branding in the process of gathering users around the world and building a fanbase rather than maximizing profits,” Kim Hyung-Tae said. “In this process, we minimized the parts that users might feel uncomfortable with, such as microtransactions, for the sake of brand value, and we plan to reflect these parts in a way that users can understand. However, it will not be immediate.”
The team has also expressed interest in producing a sequel in the future.
In April, Kim Hyung-Gae sat down with Nier franchise creator Yoko Taro, who complimented the team at Shift Up in a major way, calling Stellar Blade “much better than Nier: Automata.”
“I consider myself a visualist, not a storyteller. I’ve been creating visuals all my life, so I can’t quite match Yoko Taro when it comes to storytelling. I try to make up for this with gameplay,” Hyung-tae responded.
Stellar Blade was released for PlayStation 5 on April 26. The game has sold over 1 million units to date.
