Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit

Stellar Blade PC Appears Poised to Be a Humongous Hit

Rocketing up Steam sales charts - Stellar Blade may not be for sale in some 129 countries due to publisher PlayStation’s policies, but it looks set to expl...

Following the great controversy of the implementation of Denuvo in Stellar Blade (the first time in a title published by Sony) and the region blocking in 129 countries due to the requirement of a PlayStation Network account on PC (which should not happen because login is optional), Shift Up published game benchmarks with and without Denuvo on X, ensuring that playing not only doesn't work worse with Irdeto's protection, but actually works better.

Stellar Blade Dev Is Working with Sony to Resolve PC Region Locking, Claims Denuvo Doesn't Impact Frame Rates

After the leak from a week ago, Sony has confirmed that the action game Stellar Blade will debut on PC on June 11. However, it immediately became clear that even though the game did not require users to register for a PlayStation Network account, Stellar Blade was still unavailable for purchase in approximately 130 countries. South Korean developer Shift Up has commented on that issue and others, such as the criticized addition of the Denuvo DRM…

'We are doing our best to resolve most of it': Stellar Blade's PC release will be restricted in 130 countries as the devs fight to have it lifted

PlayStation is at it again.

Shift Up Addresses Region Lock And DRM Concerns Ahead of Stellar Blade PC Launch

Shift Up has opened up regarding the unexpected region lock that stirred up controversy just days before the Stellar Blade PC release.

More than a year after the release of Stellar Blade, the PS5 hit finally makes its debut on the PC. On June 11th, the title finally appears on the new platform. However, there are already problems with the pre-orders. In some countries, players cannot complete their pre-orders on Steam and in the Epic Games Store. Developer Shift Up comments on account connections, Denuvo and the next steps. more