Shift Up, the developer behind the popular action game Stellar Blade, has unveiled its plans for future updates and content. Riding high on the game's success (estimated sales exceeding one million copies), the company is focusing on improving the player experience and delivering highly anticipated features.

While recent updates have addressed performance issues and added challenges, Shift Up's CFO, Ahn Jae-woo, detailed a roadmap outlining upcoming additions:

Stellar Blade Update Roadmap:

• Photo Mode: Expected around August.
• New Skins: Preparation will begin after October.
• Major Collaboration: Planned for late 2024 (speculated to be a Nier collaboration, given the positive relationship between the directors of both games and Stellar Blade's clear Nier: Automata inspiration).
• Sequel Confirmed: Development is underway. Paid DLC is under consideration.

Preparation for the PC release of Stellar Blade is also ongoing. Ahn Jae-woo expressed confidence in the game's future sales, citing successful titles like Ghost of Tsushima and Detroit: Become Human as examples of games that achieved significantly higher sales figures after launch. The impressive one million sales milestone for a new IP is considered a major achievement.

While a sequel is confirmed and paid DLC is being explored, Shift Up's immediate focus remains on the current roadmap. More details regarding future plans beyond these confirmed updates will likely be shared at a later date. For now, fans can anticipate a busy and exciting period for Stellar Blade.