Shift Up Rewards Stellar Blade Devs With A PS5 Pro And $3,400 USD

Stellar Blade is one of the biggest releases of the year, launching to great critical acclaim back in April, and rightfully so. The game is an exquisite blend of action-adventure coupled with Soulslike gameplay, and tell you what? These two go hand in hand with each other if pulled off well, and apparently, that’s what Shift Up has been able to achieve with the project so far. 

And in an attempt to reward the members of the working staff who’ve burned the midnight oil to get to this point, Shift Up has generously bestowed a PlayStation 5 Pro and 5 million South Korean won — which is the USD equivalent of ~$3,400 — upon the developers. Nothing but a fantastic gesture from the managerial side. Credits to South Korean news outlet Naver for putting the story out first. 

I mean, who would’ve thought uplifting the team spirit in this manner could lead to better output down the road? Crazy. 

Stellar Blade’s PS5 Pro Upgrade Ups The Ante Even More

Late last year, Shift Up beefed things up by releasing a PlayStation 5 Pro update for the action-adventure RPG, pushing the frame rate to north of 80 FPS. A performance comparison video posted by the devs also highlights enhanced graphics options that are available on the Pro console. 

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Stellar Blade came out on April 26, 2024, for the PlayStation 5 exclusively, with a PC port lurking around the corner and Shift Up plotting to release it in 2025. eXputer reviewed the title, rating it 4/5 in its write-up, with author Syed Hamid Ali Shah praising its phenomenal soundtrack, stable performance, and terrific level design, while remarking, 

Narrative flaws aside, Stellar Blade shines as a top-tier action title with unforgettable final boss fights, showcasing the best of the genre.”