Stellar Blade, previously a PlayStation 5 exclusive, was released earlier by developer Shift Up onRecent financial reportsThe description revealed that it will be released on PC platform in 2025.
In the third quarter financial report for fiscal year 2024, Shift Up's revenue reached 580 billion won, profit reached 356 billion won, and net profit was 235 billion won. The main revenue came from "Victory Goddess: Nikki" and "Sword Star", which was previously launched exclusively on the PlayStation 5 platform, with revenue of 342 billion won and 225.8 billion won respectively.
The operating performance of "Victory: Nikki" showed a decline in the last quarter. Shift Up said that this was due to the poor performance of previous content cooperation activities. Therefore, it is expected to continue to promote it through the upcoming 2nd anniversary event and winter event, and plans to expand new game areas in China in the first half of 2025. In addition, it also plans to maintain the popularity of "Sword Star" through content updates. For example, it recently announced a collaboration with "NieR: Automata" to link DLC content to attract players to continue playing.
In addition, Shift Up also announced that it will launch "Sword Star" on the PC platform in 2025 to connect with more player groups, but did not disclose the specific launch time, nor did it disclose whether it is also considering entering the Apple Mac platform.
Shift Up has already gone public in South Korea, becoming the second gaming company to go public in the country this year and the largest such IPO. Following the IPO, the company's operational structure will remain unchanged, with Kim Hyung-tae remaining the largest shareholder and Tencent Holdings as the second-largest investor.
