{"id":1598963,"date":"2026-06-05T23:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T23:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bYuxRzpKf5tQYumeVE4V7h"},"modified":"2026-06-05T23:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T23:38:27","slug":"stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellar Blade sequel looks like it will melt my PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zhdh_LspRHk\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A sequel to horny action game Stellar Blade was announced at Summer Game Fest, and my first reaction upon seeing it was that I&#8217;m not sure GPU is up to the task. That futuristic city looks cool, but <em>phew<\/em>, even the trailer seems to struggle in moments. I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;d be able to hear the game over my fans.<\/p>\n<p>The footage is, of course, &#8220;from a game currently in development and is subject to change,&#8221; developer Shift Up says. The action looks pretty smooth in interiors, as does the new protagonist&#8217;s vacuum-sealed bodysuit. <\/p>\n<p>Blood Rain will take us &#8220;beyond the events of the first game, introducing new protagonist Evie and expanding the world in a bold new direction,&#8221; the studio says.<\/p>\n<p>We weren&#8217;t the biggest of fans of the original Stellar Blade\u2014it&#8217;s &#8220;Nier: Automata on horny steroids,&#8221; we joked in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/stellar-blade-review\/\">review<\/a>\u2014but it delivered something a lot of people want, and I have a feeling Blood Rain will, too. (I&#8217;m gonna have a hard time not thinking of Blood<em>Rayne <\/em>whenever I read the title, though\u2014remember <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-3rk6xEZn5U\" target=\"_blank\">the Uwe Boll movie<\/a>?)<\/p>\n<p>The original Stellar Blade was published by Sony, and didn&#8217;t come to PC right away. Blood Rain will be self published, and given that the trailer was captured on PC, I expect it&#8217;ll launch on Steam. <\/p>\n<p>No release date or platforms have been announced yet, though.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While the project is still in early development, Shift Up has made incredible progress and is looking forward to sharing more details when ready,&#8221; the studio said in a press release. &#8220;The team is hard focused on building upon the stylish action, world-building, and core elements that fans have adored from Stellar Blade, while evolving the universe in ambitious new ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-Wnmnqe\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script src=\"https:\/\/kwizly.com\/embed\/Wnmnqe.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"fa7dacd1-7d0b-4fc9-a9eb-ab557604be36\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"the show's Steam page\" data-dimension48=\"the show's Steam page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3036px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"uNGNHZpBcLTeLdsxSFkkBC\" name=\"pcgs_2026_logo v4\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3036\" height=\"3036\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The PC Gaming Show returns<\/strong> <strong>Sunday, June 7 at 12 pm PDT! <\/strong>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/curator\/1850-PC-Gamer\/sale\/pcgamingshow2026\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"fa7dacd1-7d0b-4fc9-a9eb-ab557604be36\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"the show's Steam page\" data-dimension48=\"the show's Steam page\" data-dimension25=\"\">the show&#8217;s Steam page<\/a> to wishlist your most anticipated games and get more information on how to tune in for the big reveals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sequel to horny action game Stellar Blade was announced at Summer Game Fest, and my first reaction upon seeing it was that I&#8217;m not sure GPU is up to the task. That futuristic city looks cool, but phew, even the trailer seems to struggle in moments. I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;d be able to hear the game over my fans. The footage is, of course, &#8220;from a game currently in development and is subject to change,&#8221; developer Shift Up says. The action looks pretty smooth in interiors, as does the new protagonist&#8217;s vacuum-sealed bodysuit. Blood Rain will take us &#8220;beyond the events of the first game, introducing new protagonist Evie and expanding the world in a bold new direction,&#8221; the studio says. 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