Overview
- Shift Up, which disclosed the plan Monday in its Q1 2026 report, said the sequel’s development is progressing smoothly and that details will be revealed within the year.
- Sony will not publish the follow-up, as Shift Up moves to a self-publishing “first-party service” model to run its own launch and marketing strategy.
- The studio has not listed target platforms or a release date, though its goal to reach a broad global audience from day one has outlets expecting a day-one PC launch and possible other consoles.
- Shift Up said its new flagship project, Project Spirits, is progressing well, with reporting linking it to a Tencent affiliate and indicating a rough 2027 window, with more information due in 2026.
- The company is expanding its publishing pipeline, planning to self-publish games from its newly acquired Unbound studio and exploring further platform expansion for the original Stellar Blade.