Shift Up Unveils Stellar Blade Blood Rain at Summer Game Fest as 6 Million-Seller Gets Sequel
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Updated · Polygon · Jun 5
Shift Up Unveils Stellar Blade Blood Rain at Summer Game Fest as 6 Million-Seller Gets Sequel
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jun 5
Summary
Summer Game Fest brought the first trailer for Stellar Blade Blood Rain, a sequel that moves the story past the 2024 original and introduces a new lead, Evie.
Shift Up showed Evie fighting naytibas in a crowded city, signaling combat and tone that closely track the first game while shifting the cast.
Shift Up also said it will self-publish Blood Rain, a break from the first game's Sony Interactive Entertainment release that could open the sequel to more than PlayStation, though no platforms were named.
No release window was announced, despite a 2025 investor report suggesting a possible 2026 launch; the game had already been confirmed to be in development last summer.
The sequel follows a strong commercial base: the first Stellar Blade sold more than 6 million copies and drew broadly positive reviews.