Goddess of Victory: Nikke developer Shift Up has turn into the primary Korean studio to enroll with Sony for a second-party publishing deal.
The developer’s upcoming recreation Stellar Blade might be a PlayStation 5 unique, however in line with an article on Korean information platform gamechosun (for which we’re utilizing machine translation), it will additionally formally be printed by Sony.
It will make Shift Up the primary Korean studio to enroll in such a deal, in line with the gamechosun article.
It is price noting that this does not imply Shift Up has turn into a Sony studio; Sony hasn’t acquired the developer in the identical means they’ve for studios like Housemarque or Nixxes.
As a substitute, the studio has seemingly merely signed a publishing take care of Sony for Stellar Blade, with future tasks not essentially being printed by Sony in the identical means.
In case you’re not accustomed to Shift Up, you would possibly know what’s arguably its most well-known export, sci-fi motion RPG Goddess of Victory: Nikke, which just lately celebrated its first anniversary.
Stellar Blade was initially introduced all the best way again in 2019, at which level it was recognized merely as Undertaking Eve.
The sport was subsequently proven as soon as once more throughout a PlayStation showcase in 2021, though no launch date or launch window had been introduced then.
It was then formally unveiled as Stellar Blade throughout a 2022 State of Play presentation and given a 2023 launch window, though on condition that we’re closing in on the top of the 12 months, that window now appears a contact unrealistic.
When the sport does ultimately arrive, it will mix fast-paced fight with exploration and can pit Eve in opposition to quite a lot of horrific-looking enemies and executives.
You may additionally get the prospect to scale partitions, swing on ropes, and “slid[e] tactically” to discover the world round you and unlock new gadgets.
Stellar Blade is because of arrive on PlayStation 5 someday sooner or later. We’ll convey you extra on this recreation as quickly as we get it.
