Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: "We could only pay salaries for about three months"
Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim revealed that Stellar Blade faced significant financial difficulties during development, with the company once only able to pay salaries for three months. Investors were hesitant due to perceived risks, but the game ultimately became a success, selling millions on PlayStation 5 and PC. The company is now working on the sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain.
- Entities
- Company: Pearl Abyss
- Game: Crimson Desert
- Game: Stellar Blade: Blood Rain
- Company: Shift Up
- Game: Stellar Blade
- Person: Hyung-Tae Kim
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
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