Sony Interactive Entertainment and SHIFT UP confirm that action RPG Stellar Blade is uncensored in all regions. This includes the Japanese version, which features Japanese voice-overs.
Stellar Blade recently went gold, meaning that development for the new game is complete at studio SHIFT UP. Before launch, fans can play the new Stellar Blade demo, which includes content up to the game’s first boss in the first section. To celebrate the upcoming release, PlayStation released a new “Eve” music video by Korean artist BIBI.
Stellar Blade Uncensored in All Countries, Including Japan
The official Stellar Blade Twitter account confirms that the game will be the same uncensored version in all regions and countries. Fans will not have to worry about the game’s content being different or altered in certain regions.
「Stellar Blade」 offers the same uncensored version in all countries, including the Japanese version.
ステラブレードは、日本版を含むすべての国で検閲されていない同じバージョンを提供しています。#StellarBlade #PS5 #Uncensored pic.twitter.com/dJojSgZH9y— StellarBlade (@StellarBlade) April 21, 2024
The full game and demo supports Korean, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin Spanish voice overs. In addition, Stellar Blade supports Korean, English (US), French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Arabic, Turkish, Thai, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese text options.
Stellar Blade is developed by SHIFT UP and directed by CEO Kim Hyung Tae. The new action game was inspired by NieR: Automata and Bayonetta, with a strong emphasis on a single-player story and intricate combo system. Pre-orders for Stellar Blade went live on February 7, just one week after January 31 State of Play.
Moreover, SHIFT UP is hiring for a new project coming to consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. The new project will be a “next-gen AAA urban science-fiction action RPG” developed in Unreal Engine 5.
Lastly, Stellar Blade launches on April 26, exclusively for PlayStation 5. A PC version was not announced. Stellar Blade will be sold physically and digitally worldwide, thanks to PlayStation’s second-party agreement as publisher of the new action game.