Sci-fi ARPG Stellar Blade was really one among 2024’s shock hits. Issues acquired even higher when it lastly got here to PC this yr, as fan fervor noticed it set a brand new report for Ps. Stellar Blade 2 nearly felt like a certainty, even earlier than its large Steam debut, although it wasn’t till earlier this yr that developer Shift Up quietly confirmed a sequel was coming. Now, the studio’s penchant for surreptitiousness has struck once more, as a brand new investor report reveals an enormous replace on the place Stellar Blade 2 stands.
Stellar Blade wasn’t an ideal sport by any means; Reid solely awarded it a 6/10 in his Stellar Blade PC evaluate. Its wonderful fight system was let down by a bland plot, and characters who had, quoting my very own views, “about as a lot synergy as an asteroid and the dinosaurs.” Nonetheless, Shift Up has acknowledged its personal shortcomings on this division, and now there’s an actual alternative to rectify them in Stellar Blade 2. Ought to the studio iron out the creases this time, there’s an excellent probability the sequel will find yourself on our greatest action-adventure video games record.
Regardless of its flaws, Stellar Blade managed to seize the hearts (and wallets) of gamers. Its Steam launch noticed it shortly clamber to the highest of the charts for Ps’s single participant choices, beating out the likes of Ghost of Tsushima and God of Battle; a monumental feat for a brand new IP from a comparatively unknown developer. In Might, simply earlier than it arrived on PC, Shift Up revealed it was engaged on a sequel. In its newest monetary report, the studio confirms that Stellar Blade 2 (or no matter will probably be known as) is now in lively growth.
“We’re actively pursuing the franchise growth of the Stellar Blade IP and are presently creating a sequel to Stellar Blade,” the report, translated from Korean to English by ‘Genki,’ reads. “This sequel will inherit the action-packed nature of the unique Stellar Blade whereas incorporating an expanded worldview and enhanced gameplay, additional solidifying its place as a franchise IP. We anticipate that this can lead to even better success than the unique.”
Contemplating how Stellar Blade’s true ending went down, I am excited to see which path Shift Up decides to take it in. So long as there’s extra Lily display time, we’re in for a banger.
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