Stellar Blade Sequel Drops PlayStation As Its Publisher
… Shift Up won't want to wait to put Stellar Blade 2 on PC following the first game's success on the platform. …
According to Bloomberg, Sony sent out an internal update earlier this week stating that its future first-party narrative-driven titles would no longer be launching on PC and will remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles. This likely means that while multiplayer titles like Helldivers 2 or Marathon will continue to be released and receive support on PC, any experience along the lines of Ghost of Yotei or the upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be console through and through. This shift in strategy has been rumoured for some time after releases like Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet and Clan
Sorry Console Exclusives, I Didn't Mean All The Awful Things I Said About You… Shift Up won't want to wait to put Stellar Blade 2 on PC following the first game's success on the platform. …
… It comes as no surprise, then, that Shift Up, which recently promised to expand its "self-publishing capabilities," has moved to snap up Mikami's new studio, Unbound. The studio is developing " original PC and console-based IPs targeting the global market," according to Shift Up's press release . …
… The studio was scouting locations at the beginning of the year , and as recently as April, Shift Up noted that it wouldn't have anything to show until the sequel had reached a "satisfactory quality" . No Release Date Revealed For Blood Rain, Yet Clearly, Shift Up believes it has reached that point. …
… This shift in strategy has been rumoured for some time after releases like Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart underperformed, likely bringing up whether the resources required to port exclusives over to PC was worthwhile. …
… PlayStation's Move Back To Exclusivity Has Never Truly Been Revealed Originally, rumors began circulating back in February that PlayStation would no longer release its big-budget titles on PC, a sudden shift that saw a planned port of Ghost of Yotei scrapped within weeks of beginning. …
… Related PlayStation Is Going To Regret Leaving PC Behind A recent Bloomberg report suggests that PlayStation games are no longer coming to PC. …
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… My guess is that Stellar Blade 2 will launch simultaneously across PS5, Xbox, and PC with this new first-party approach. Shift Up wants to reach the biggest audience possible. …
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… It seems, based on a new interview, that a proper look at the game is potentially imminent, but Shift Up's CEO has said they won't officially reveal things until it's "finished in a good shape." Stellar Blade 2's Official Announcement Details Teased By Shift Up CEO Speaking to 4Gamer in Japan and t… …