Is Stellar Blade coming to PS4?

Korean developer ShiftUp's upcoming action game, Stellar Blade is set to arrive for Sony's home console. Naturally, players are wondering if they can play it on their PS4. After all, many still own last-gen devices since they do not feel like the PlayStation 5 is a worthy upgrade. With the game's launch looming on the horizon, they might want to get their hands on the game and add it to their PS4 library.

Sad news for those who wanted to play Stellar Blade on the PlayStation 4 as ShiftUp's upcoming title is exclusive to the PlayStation 5 console. The Korean developer currently has no plans to port its upcoming action-adventure game to the PS4 or any other platforms.

Keep reading, as we dive deeper into why Stellar Blade will not head to the PS4 console despite being a Sony-exclusive title.

Note: Some parts of this article are based on the author's opinion.

While a lot of reasons can be drawn as to why Shiftup is not bringing Stellar Blade to the PS4, the biggest seems that Sony may be slowly moving away from its last-gen console. Every company wants to profit, and the selling of the cutting-edge PlayStation 5 console will benefit the tech giant.

While the PlayStation 4 gets a bulk of games, both first-party exclusives and non-exclusives included, Sony will eventually have to leave it behind.

There is also a high chance that ShiftUp wanted its first major game to debut on the latest-gen console to provide users with high framerates and stable performance, which the PlayStation 4 might not be able to provide. Stellar Blade is a big step for the company to venture into the world of PC and console gaming. It is also the studio behind the popular mobile title, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.

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