Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have announced that a free update for Stellar Blade will launch on May 24. It will add a new “Boss Challenge” mode that pits players against 19 bosses from the game, along with two new Nano Suits, the White Kunoichi and Black Kunoichi, as well as quality of life improvements. Players who defeat all bosses in the Boss Challenge on Normal difficulty setting or higher will get to earn the Neurolink Suit for Eve. Stellar Blade launched on April 26 for PlayStation 5.
The game’s details via the publisher:
Reclaim Earth for humankind.
The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new story-driven action adventure on PlayStation 5.
Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space.
After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba—the malevolent force that has devastated it.
But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…
PlayStation 5 Features
Stunning Visuals – Explore vibrant futuristic environments, and engage with a cast of original friends and foes from the creative minds of the Shift Up team, led by renowned artist Kim Hyung Tae.
Haptic Feedback – Feel the thrill of combat and the true power of your blade as you slash your way to victory, with sensations enriched by the DualSense™ wireless controller’s responsive vibrations.
Ultra High-Speed SSD – Explore new locations, overcome powerful enemies, and encounter jaw-dropping revelations as you advance relentlessly through EVE’s mission with lightning-fast load times.
Tempest 3D AudioTech – Become immersed in the atmosphere of a desolate, deadly world, as cutting-edge 3D Audio brings your post-apocalyptic surroundings to life.
Adaptive Triggers – Unleash devastating yet graceful acrobatic moves, and interact with the technological remnants of an abandoned Earth using the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers.
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