Will gen AI be a part of Stellar Blade 2‘s growth? It doesn’t sound completely outdoors the realm of chance after current feedback from developer Shift Up’s CEO. The South Korean sport studio is presently engaged on a sequel to the 2024 sci-fi motion sport and its boss thinks AI is the one approach to compete with the huge growth groups popping out of China.
“We commit round 150 folks to a single sport, however China places in between 1,000 to 2,000,” Hyung-tae Kim, who additionally served as director on Stellar Blade, mentioned throughout a current convention briefing in accordance to GameMeca (translated via Automaton). “We lack the capability to compete, each by way of high quality and quantity of content material.”
The remarks had been a part of the Shift Up CEO’s handle throughout the “2026 Financial Development Technique” convention held on January 9. South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, was in attendance. Kim went on to counsel that generative AI and LLM instruments shall be essential for night out the enjoying subject.
He argued that with AI, “one individual can carry out the work of 100 folks.” Will this result in mass layoffs? Not in accordance with the Shift Up CEO. That’s as a result of international competitors would require nations to nonetheless make the most of each attainable employee. Sounds enjoyable!
Was Kim truly frightened about rising competitors from China, or was he simply flexing his geopolitical muscle as Stellar Blade‘s recognition catapults Shift Up into the massive time? In any case, that sport offered thousands and thousands of copies throughout console and PC with out the assistance of AI, whilst Tencent, Web Ease, and different main Chinese language publishers flood the market with AAA free-to-play video games.
For now at the very least, Shift Up workers are being effectively taken care of. Seoul Financial Each day recently reported that every one 300 workers on the studio got AirPods Max, Apple Watches, and a bonus $3,400 to have a good time the corporate’s worthwhile 2025. Why no online game consoles? It already gifted PS5 Professionals and Swap 2s last year.
Shift Up is presently aiming to launch Stellar Blade 2 before the end of 2027. Hopefully it’s not counting on gen AI to do it.
