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Stellar Blade Sequel Stellar Blade Bloodrain Revealed With Debut Trailer

The sequel continues the 2024 action game’s story with a new protagonist, Evie, and Shift Up will self-publish it.

  • Shift revealed Stellar Blade Blood Rain at Summer Game Fest on Friday, introducing a sequel to the 2024 hit Stellar Blade with new protagonist Evie continuing the story beyond the first game.
  • The original Stellar Blade sold over 6 million copies and earned an 81 on Metacritic for its stylish visuals and combat. Sony Interactive Entertainment published the 2024 title as a PlayStation exclusive before its Windows release.
  • Developer Shift confirmed it will self-publish Blood Rain, marking a departure from Sony. This decision enables the sequel to potentially launch on Xbox Series alongside PlayStation and Windows.
  • Gameplay footage showcases a "bold new direction" with body-horror enemies and intense combat sequences. Shift cautioned that Blood Rain remains in early development, leaving the release date unconfirmed.
  • The sequel introduces Evie as a new protagonist, a clear homage to the original game's character Eve. Official descriptions confirm Blood Rain will "continue the story beyond the events of the first game.
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The Summer Game Fest has left a big surprise for Shift Up fans with Stellar Blade’s presentation: Blood Rain, a new installment set in Stellar Blade’s universe that will expand the story of this popular action and science fiction franchise. The project has been revealed through a first action-laden trailer, spectacular scenarios and some examples of the frenzied combats that can be lived in the game and that have already made the saga one of the…

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[Digital Daily Reporter Lee Hak-beom] Shift Up unveiled the sequel to 'Stella Blade' for the first time at 'Summer Gamefest (SGF) 2026'. Shift Up announced on the 6th that it unveiled a new trailer for the sequel to Stella Blade, 'Stella Blade: Blood Rain', for the first time at SGF 2026. The released trailer is a 3-minute and 30-second video consisting of actual gameplay footage. The video features a new story set after the events of the prev…

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CGMagazine broke the news on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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