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Stellar Blade Director Kim Hyung Tae says the industry needs single-player console games that have an ending and Shift Up will continue to make them! #StellarBlade

“Sales success has become a severe issue in recent years due to the rising costs of development. To be honest, I often hear advice from people around me that it would be better to make games that have higher profit margins. But what our industry needs than anything is variety, isn’t it?

Console titles, that are single-player games with an ending, have a very important value in themselves.

A market where such games continue to be made and coexist with other genres and platforms is healthier.

That’s why Shift Up will continue to take on the challenge of console games in the future. We have a strong desire to continue to create games that allow many gamers to enjoy to the end and return to reality feeling good.”

Source - This recent interview in Korean | Also, Thanks to Genki over on X for the translation.

 

[Vick]

 

[Boralf]

Yay more topics about Stellar Blade.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Yay more topics about Stellar Blade.

Yay, more thread whining.

 

[CLW]

More hot women confirmed

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Yay more topics about Stellar Blade.

 

[Boralf]

Yay, more thread whining.

Yay!

 

[TintoConCasera]

single-player games with an ending, have a very important value in themselves.

A market where such games continue to be made and coexist with other genres and platforms is healthier.

 

[adamsapple]

Make a game with a well hung dude wearing a banana hammock next. That should shut people up.

 

[Bartski]

 

[Aion002]

Traditional SP game studio: I wish I could have a successful gaas.

Gaas studio: I want to make sp games.

Anyway, this guy seems to always say the right things. I can't wait for Stellar Blade.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

You make em, and make em good, I'll buy em

The free market works when it's not weird.

 

[Mr Hyde]

This guy just seemed to come out from nowhere and just own the entire industry with his based takes. I really hope Stellar Blade delivers on all accounts. Single player gaming needs to stay on top if it's going to survive in this GaaS infested climate.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

pander - gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).
"newspapers are pandering to people's baser instincts".

Rooting for Stellar Blade but were these kinds of comments said 5 - 10 years ago?

 

[gaming_again]

Gaming studio run by gaming enthusiast. We're so back.

 

[LectureMaster]

Also, it was Hyung Tae Kim's decision to make the game's demo, rather Sony. They are pretty confident and it surely worked like a charm!

 

[Mobilemofo]

As we head into a Gaas cluster fuck, we need solid single player games to maintain.

 

[JayK47]

Good luck doing it for Sony. May need to release on Steam. I would really like that actually.

 

[nial]

Good luck doing it for Sony. May need to release on Steam. I would really like that actually.

 

[Dynasty8]

Kotaku's headline: "Stellar Blade Directors says they'll continue to literally kill women in future games"

 

[Švejk]

I'll allow it.

 

[Damigos]

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Music to my ears. Single player games are my favorite.

 

[Danjin44]

This Asian/JP devs absolutely delivering on proper games.

 

[DeltaPolarBear]

This guy just seemed to come out from nowhere and just own the entire industry with his based takes. I really hope Stellar Blade delivers on all accounts. Single player gaming needs to stay on top if it's going to survive in this GaaS infested climate.

The important part is that he made his money selling GaaS games. But despite that he still wants to make a single player game.

My personal negative feelings on GaaS is well known for those who check my posting history. But I wouldn't have a problem with it if i get to play what i want too. it is those "everything need to be GaaS" crowd that annoy me. I am glad that there are studios who know it is not all about one or the other.

 

[Mr Hyde]

The important part is that he made his money selling GaaS games. But despite that he still wants to make a single player game.

My personal negative feelings on GaaS is well known for those who check my posting history. But I wouldn't have a problem with it if i get to play what i want too. it is those "everything need to be GaaS" crowd that annoy me. I am glad that there are studios who know it is not all about one or the other.

I agree. As much as I hate GaaS personally, having one successful live service game (or games) can help the studio and fund great single player gaming. Shift Up is doing the right thing here. Sony also seems to try this route. Helldivers 2 might be the game that keeps the light on for future God of Wars and Uncharted-sequels.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Good luck doing it for Sony. May need to release on Steam. I would really like that actually.

Stellar Blade wouldn’t exist like this without Sonys money. The game increased in scope because of that.

 

[Crayon]

Interested in seeing how fast they can do it. If this game kills, can they be back in 3 years? That would be amazing.

 

[Barakov]

Yay more topics about Stellar Blade.

 

[abstract alien]

I'm ready for great stylized stealth with the bonus of having a hot chick that's always crouching