Sony Leaks Stellar Blade PC Release: New Features, Boss Fight, 25 Outfits

The PC version of Stellar Blade is set to launch via Steam on June 11, accompanied by a host of PC-specific features, as revealed by a trailer that was inadvertently leaked by Sony. The trailer, which was initially published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on the PlayStation YouTube channel before being taken down, also introduced a Complete Edition of Shift Up’s acclaimed PS5 action game. Despite its brief appearance, the internet quickly preserved the trailer, which is expected to be officially re-released soon.

The Complete Edition of Stellar Blade will include the base game along with all the DLC released to date for both PS5 and PC platforms. This announcement arrives more than a year after Stellar Blade’s successful debut on PS5 in April 2024.

Stellar Blade on PC will feature all the enhancements you would expect, such as AI upscaling with Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3, an unlocked framerate, voiceovers in Japanese and Chinese, support for ultrawide displays, higher resolution environment textures, and DualSense controller support for haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.

In addition to the technical upgrades, the trailer showcased a new boss battle against Mann, the Leader of the Sentinels, and introduced 25 new costumes, which are expected to be available on PS5 as well. Fans have also spotted a new scene at the trailer's end where Eve releases a memory stick, sparking speculation about a potential new ending or additional DLC for the game.

Stellar Blade was a significant success for Korean developer Shift Up, generating $43 million in royalties in its last financial year. The company anticipates that the PC version will surpass the sales of the PS5 version, which sold over 1 million copies within two months of its release. Shift Up is also considering developing another game in the franchise.

In Stellar Blade, players assume the role of Eve, fighting against mysterious invaders to reclaim Earth in a fast-paced action role-playing game. The game received a 7/10 rating from IGN and quickly sold a million copies. IGN's review noted, "Stellar Blade is great in all of the most important ways for an action game, but dull characters, a lackluster story, and several frustrating elements of its RPG mechanics prevent it from soaring along with the best of the genre."