Stellar Blade, the action-adventure title from debuting studio Shift Up, has sold one million units since it launched in April. The developer made the revelation on Tuesday at its initial public offering (IPO) press conference. Shift Up also reportedly revealed that plans for a PC port for Stellar Blade, which launched as a PS5 exclusive, were under review.
Stellar Blade PS5 Sales
According to a report from Korean channel GameMeca (via VGC ), Stellar Blade is estimated to have sold over one million copies since it was released on April 26th. “Since its release, it has topped sales in major console markets such as the US and the UK, with cumulative sales estimated to exceed one million copies,” he said the publication citing Shift Up's CFO Ahn Jae-woo.
According to Shift Up's security reports, Stellar Blade's sales are 15.7 billion KRW (roughly Rs. 94.3 million) in May, however, the revenue only represents the amount the studio received from the publisher Sony.
Stellar Blade PC version
The developer also discussed their plans for a PC version of Stellar Blade at the press conference. The game, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, was released exclusively on PS5. “It was launched as a PS5 exclusive, but the number of PS5 distributions and activation levels were not as high as PS4,” the report's CFO said. “And recently, the main consumer of AAA games has shifted to PCs. We are currently reviewing the PC version of Stellar Blade, and if we release the PC version, we expect the value of the IP to increase again,” added.
Sony has been following a two-year delay cadence for its console-exclusive titles to launch on PC. Many of its popular in-house franchises such as God of War and Spider-Man have come to PC after a period of console exclusivity. Most recently, the PlayStation-exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut was released on May 16 on PC. The open-world action-adventure title became PlayStation's biggest single-player release on Steam.
So, one might expect Stellar Blade to come to PC after its exclusive run on the PS5. However, Shift Up reportedly did not provide a PC release timeline for the game. “We are reviewing the PC version of Stellar Blade and we ask for your understanding that we cannot tell you the exact timing or whether or not we have a contractual relationship,” said the studio's CFO.
