Shift Up, the South Korean game developer behind Stellar Blade, clarified in their Q4 2024 earnings call that the upcoming PC version of the game has a higher sales potential than the PS5 version, as previously stated in earlier quarters.
The rationale behind Shift Up’s prediction is that gamers in the Asian market prefer playing AAA-level games on PC over consoles. Therefore, the company anticipates that the PC version of Stellar Blade will outsell the console version (with figures exceeding 1 million units as of mid-2024).
While the official release date for the PC version of Stellar Blade has not been announced yet, the company has confirmed that they have learned valuable lessons from the successful and unsuccessful sales of console-to-PC ports in the past. They are preparing for a successful launch by optimizing the game for PC gameplay, including compatibility with portable gaming devices like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
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TLDR: Shift Up predicts that the PC version of Stellar Blade will perform better in sales than the PS5 version due to the preference of Asian gamers for AAA games on PC, and they are preparing for a successful launch by optimizing the game for PC gameplay.
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