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Stellar Bladedeveloper Shift Up recently unveiled images of the popular action game running on the PlayStation 5 Pro, detailing the new update’s graphic options.Stellar Bladeis among the games receiving a PS5 Pro enhancement, which marks an exciting time for fans eager to purchase Sony’s improved console.
Released in April,Stellar Bladewas a big hit. Not only did the game receive positive reviews from critics, obtaining an average of 82 on OpenCritic, but it also did pretty well financially, selling over a million copies.Stellar Bladewas so successful that Shift Up raised $320 millionduring its initial public offering (IPO) on the South Korean stock market.
With the release of the PS5 Pro around the corner, Shift Up decided to detailStellar Blade’s new Update 1.008, which focuses on enhancing the game for Sony’s new console model. According to the developer, the PS5 Pro version of the game will allow players to pick enhanced options such as Pro and Pro Max, with Pro being akin to the current Balance mode, and Pro Max focusing on very high frame rates. While the patch notes for the update were initially unveiled last month, this new announcement showcases images of the enhanced game for the first time, comparing scenes of the title running normally on PS5 and with the PS5 Pro Max option turned on. Gamers playing on the normal PS5 will only get bug fixes from the update, however.
Stellar Blade Devs Showcase PS5 Pro Update
While this is an exciting update for PS5 Pro owners, it’s far from the only one prepared forStellar Blade. At the moment, gamers are still waiting for the addition of Photo Mode to the popular action game, which drew criticism from some fans due to it being announced months ago, but not yet released. Sometime later in 2024,Stellar BladeandNier: Automatawill have a crossover DLC, which will likely bring more story content and cosmetics to the title.
Beyond more updates and the crossover DLC,Shift Up has confirmed thatStellar Bladewill get a PC port. The port will likely have graphic capabilities similar to the PS5 Pro version ofStellar Blade, and it’s expected to be released “in the near future.” However, it’s unclear whether that means that fans will see it in 2024. It’s also very likely that Shift Up is already working on aStellar Bladesequel, which could be developed using Unreal Engine 5, according to recent rumors that appeared after the company posted job listings online.
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RECLAIM EARTH FOR HUMANKIND The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new story-driven action adventure. Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space. After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba – the malevolent force that has devastated it. But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…
