Stellar Blade Coming to PC Platform on June 11 - Shift Up CTO Discusses Graphical Features

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On June 11, the PC version of Stellar Blade will be released. The PC version of Stellar Blade will support several new features and introduce exciting additional content. This additional content will also be available on the PS5 console version, This additional content will also be available on the PS5 console version. PS5 users will receive the free update content through a patch download. It will deliver the best experience to everyone - both users who couldn't join Eve's mission due to platform limitations, and fans who have already witnessed the end of Eve's protocol. With this in mind, we are pleased to share detailed information about the Stellar Blade PC version.

NVIDIA DLSS 4 & AMD FSR 3 upscaling and unlocked frame rate
Blade, blood, and beauty. Eve is a ruthless executioner and an elegant liberator. The PC version of Stellar Blade supports NVIDIA DLSS 4 resolution scaling and frame generation, NVIDIA DLAA image enhancement, and NVIDIA Reflex latency reduction features. AMD FSR 3 is also supported. Additionally, it supports unlocking the frame rate, allowing you to maximize your PC's potential. With these enhancements, Eve's action will transcend its limits, becoming even more merciless and all the more mesmerizing.




Wide Resolution and High-Resolution Texture Support
The desolate and lonely scenery of a fallen Earth, along with the majestic yet delicate artwork, are the pride of Stellar Blade.

The PC version of Stellar Blade supports ultrawide 21:9 and super ultrawide 32:9 resolutions, allowing you to use a wide range of aspect ratios from 5:4 to 32:9. High-resolution background textures are also supported. The beauty of the artwork will become even broader and more detailed on Eve's journey toward her mission.



Please check the 4K texture option in the settings.

DualSense Controller and user key customization support
A desperate escape in the labyrinthine darkness of the sewers, a fierce brawl across the magnetic levitation tracks of the Hyper Tube. In the PC version of Stellar Blade, you can experience all of these moments vividly with the DualSense controller, which fully supports haptic feedback and adaptive trigger features.



Additionally, the game now supports full user key customization for gamepads, keyboards, and mice. Complete the Eve Protocol in your own play style.

Mann's test and additional Nano Suit
Mann, the leader of the Sentinels, comes to test Eve. He is a seasoned warrior, a master of weapons, the bodyguard of Orcal, and the guardian of Xion. Face his might in the Boss Challenge and prove why Eve is truly "worthy." As a reward for overcoming the trial you can obtain the "Royal Guard Suit."



That's not all. After the update, you can collect a total of 25 new Nano Suits as additional rewards. This will provide even more options to highlight Eve's beauty.



And to celebrate the release of the PC version, we will be giving all users the new outfit Crimson Wing as a token of our gratitude.

Support for Simplified Chinese and Japanese facial animation
Stellar Blade now supports Simplified Chinese voiceovers, and Japanese voiceovers can now be selected in all regions. Of course, facial animations matching both languages will also be applied.



We hope that even more players can immerse themselves in Eve's mission and her fateful choices, with familiar languages and natural performances.

Minimum and recommended specifications
To enjoy the PC version of Stellar Blade smoothly, we recommend the following PC specifications:



Thank you once again to all Stellar Blade fans for your unwavering support and love over the past year. We also extend our gratitude to everyone waiting for the release of the PC version. Stellar Blade has come this far thanks to your passion as its driving force. We look forward to even more players joining Eve's journey starting June 11.

• DongKi Lee—CTO/Stellar Blade Technical Director, Shift Up

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[Sithaer]

Arguably this is the game I'm looking forward to the most in this whole year 'alongside with Borderlands 4', waited ~3.5 years for it ever since its first announcement as Project Eve back in 2021.
Yeah I know that its already out on the PS 5 for like a year now but well don't own a PS 5 nor plan to so I've had to wait yet again.

I've been playing their free2play gacha game for 2 and half years now and if there is one thing I can say is that Shift Up is one of the few studios left who still have passion for their own games so this I should have a lot of fun with. 'We are also getting collab events and content between those 2 games which is like a cherry on top for me'

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Already got the ultimate gooner edition locked and loaded....

 

[Darc Requiem]

This was my favorite game last year. Basically the only reason my PS5 wasn't a overpriced doorstop. I'll be double dipping with this one. For anyone that only games on PC, it's worth your time. It was incredibly optimized on PS5. So I can't wait to see what kind of frame rate I'll get on PC.

 

[Shihab]

This will provide even more options to highlight Eve's beauty.

*Two thirds of the "modding" community weeps*

 

[Hereticbar]

I don't know.... but something tells me we are going to see a lot of "mods" for this game.

 

[solarmystic]

Arguably this is the game I'm looking forward to the most in this whole year 'alongside with Borderlands 4', waited ~3.5 years for it ever since its first announcement as Project Eve back in 2021.
Yeah I know that its already out on the PS 5 for like a year now but well don't own a PS 5 nor plan to so I've had to wait yet again.

I've been playing their free2play gacha game for 2 and half years now and if there is one thing I can say is that Shift Up is one of the few studios left who still have passion for their own games so this I should have a lot of fun with. 'We are also getting collab events and content between those 2 games which is like a cherry on top for me'

As an avid Shift Up fan (been on the Nikke train since 1st anniversary and before that, Destiny Child) I'm right there with you, but it seems like that some last minute missteps have happened for the release:-

1. All of a sudden the game has imposed PSN like region blocks/restrictions where there were none before the pre-release on Steam. I've had people who had previously wishlisted the game just have it completely disappear in their lists now. The person who handles the official X/Twitter account of Stellar Blade claims that PSN is NOT required for the game so it could be a technical misstep on their end.

2. The imposition of Denuvo at the very last minute when there had been 0 indications that they would do so previously. This would also be the first Sony published game to have it, previous ones like Horizon Forbidden West, GOW:Ragnarok, Spiderman 2 etc did not have it. While i get that there are people who dgaf about this DRM, i pretty much do on principle and will wait until it is taken off before purchasing it. I have waited a year since the og PS5 release, whats another 6-12 months (the typical period of time before devs take it off).

 

[Frick]

I don't know.... but something tells me we are going to see a lot of "mods" for this game.

Modders are wankers, literally.

 

[Gucky]

Already got the ultimate gooner edition locked and loaded....

Does it include taxes? The europian version is 89,99€, so ~23,5% more expensive...
And Chinese pay 52% less..of course...

 

[WatchThe80s]

I don't know.... but something tells me we are going to see a lot of "mods" for this game.

It has Denuvo, we are not going to see a lot of mods.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Does it include taxes? The europian version is 89,99€, so ~23,5% more expensive...
And Chinese pay 52% less..of course...

Yeah that's the total price in usd.

 

[NSR]

Is there any logic as to why prices wouldn't be localised for a digital product?

Also why are so many countries region blocked for this game? Just found out over 100 countries can't access it on Steam.

 

[Sithaer]

As an avid Shift Up fan (been on the Nikke train since 1st anniversary and before that, Destiny Child) I'm right there with you, but it seems like that some last minute missteps have happened for the release:-

1. All of a sudden the game has imposed PSN like region blocks/restrictions where there were none before the pre-release on Steam. I've had people who had previously wishlisted the game just have it completely disappear in their lists now. The person who handles the official X/Twitter account of Stellar Blade claims that PSN is NOT required for the game so it could be a technical misstep on their end.

2. The imposition of Denuvo at the very last minute when there had been 0 indications that they would do so previously. This would also be the first Sony published game to have it, previous ones like Horizon Forbidden West, GOW:Ragnarok, Spiderman 2 etc did not have it. While i get that there are people who dgaf about this DRM, i pretty much do on principle and will wait until it is taken off before purchasing it. I have waited a year since the og PS5 release, whats another 6-12 months (the typical period of time before devs take it off).

Yeah I've been playing Nikke since day 1.

As for those 2 points well the first I really can't say anything about since I have zero experience with PSN accounts/system in general but yeah it could be a simple error on their side.
As for DRM yeah I'm actually one of those ppl who doesn't care about it like if I want to play a game then I will regardless if it has DRM or not like life is too short and unpredictable and I just want to have some fun with my hobbies while I can.

Stellar Blade is also their first bigger game so I think its kind of understandable that they would want to have some DRM at least for a while and then remove it later.
ID/Bethesda did the same with the previous DOOMs that had DRM first and then they removed it later.

 

[Vayra86]

*Two thirds of the "modding" community weebs*

FTFY

 

[Ruru]

I guess I will go against my principles and preorder this when I can afford it in few days.

 

[chrcoluk]

Hopefully is a mod to swap the model with the early girl that trains your character up, I think the main character has a too innocent look for a hero.

 

[Onasi]

Is there any logic as to why prices wouldn't be localised for a digital product?

PlayStation Publishing

Also why are so many countries region blocked for this game? Just found out over 100 countries can't access it on Steam.

See above. The Sony mongrels still really, really want to boost those PSN numbers in order to look good on their quarterly reports. And no, I don’t believe it’s a technical mistake, they will almost certainly force it since the game was heavily anticipated on PC.

Edit: Before someone tries to call me out on the “mongrels” thing - nothing political, it’s just the mildest that I can call those empty suits without swearing. Plus, I am replaying Morrowind again and trying on the Dagoth Ur look. Can’t believe I have to specify this nowadays, but here we are.

 

[Darc Requiem]

Edit: Before someone tries to call me out on the “mongrels” thing

Call you out? You are being too kind to them. Locking games with no PSN requirement out of countries that don't have PSN is beyond asinine. It says they plan on back dooring the PSN requirement back into games when the fervor dies down.