Stellar Blade studio Shift Up breaks from publishing partner Sony for "high-quality self-publishing"

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GamesIndustry.biz · 2 min read · top_stories

Shift Up, developer of Stellar Blade, plans to self-publish the sequel after breaking from Sony. The studio cited steady sales and desire to control marketing strategy and IP identity as drivers for the shift to independent publishing.

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Appeared in 2026-05-12.