… The full quote from ShiftUp regarding the launch plans follows. Development of the next Stellar Blade title is progressing smoothly, on track to meet our targeted quality standards. Notably, starting with this next title, Shift Up will transition to a first-party service model. …
… In Shift Up's Q1 2026 company report , the company said development of the next Stellar Blade is "progressing smoothly" and is "on track to meet our targeted quality standards". The company also said it would shift to a first-party service model, which appears to be its parlance for self-publishing. …
… Andrej Barovic Mar 18, 2026 2:48 pm Image via Shift Up and Sony It seems Stellar Blade developer Shift Up is falling prey to the video game industry’s trend-chasing fallacy and is allegedly working on a gacha game that suddenly shifted pun intended from a hunting to a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 -s… …
… Project Spirits’ development is going smoothly Just as mysterious as Unbound’s games is Shift Up’s own working title and next new flagship IP, codenamed “Project Spirits.” While there is little to no information other than it is an Eastern fantasy-inspired game targeting niche, otaku audiences dire… …
… The first game was a PlayStation exclusive, something Shift Up suggested its sequel would not be via an internal presentation last year . Shift Up also hinted at plans to put the original game on more platforms. …
… "Starting with this next title, Shift Up will transition to a first-party service model. …
… While Gaming Copilot was in beta for the Xbox gaming app, Windows 11 devices, and the ROG Xbox Ally, it had yet to roll out to consoles. It's a sudden shift for Xbox considering that the company still had plans to roll the tech out as recently as March. …
… "Even so, we believe this represents a solid level of adoption for Nintendo Switch 2 in its second year after launch." Nintendo still expects to shift 16.50m units in the coming financial year, however, and that is even with the recently announced Switch 2 price rise . …
Shift Up will self-publish Stellar Blade 2 Matthew Wilson 14 hours ago Software & Gaming While Stellar Blade began life as a PlayStation exclusive IP, the studio at Shift Up has been working towards making the game multiplatform for quite some time. …
… However, with brands now looking to differentiate themselves in the current hardware market, the winds seem to be shifting. Reporting from various sources in the last few months has indicated that Sony intends to step away from bringing some of their high-profile exclusives to PC. …
