SHIFT UP to Reveal Details on Next Stellar Blade and Project Spirits in 2026 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 May 2026 / 3,082 Views
Developer SHIFT UP in its latest earnings report announced it will reveal details on the next Stellar Blade and Project Spirits in 2026.
Both titles are in development by the Shinji Mikami led studio UNBOUND, which SHIFT UP acquired earlier this year.
Here is SHIFT UP's roadmap for 2026 and after:
New Title Cycle Set to Accelerate
- Next Stellar Blade and Project Spirits—details to be revealed within the year
- Reinforced intellectual property lineup and business capabilities
Multiple PC / Console Development Pipelines Added Through UNBOUND Partnership
- SHIFT UP now holds multiple intellectual properties across both live-service and PC / console segments
- Next Stellar Blade and UNBOUND titles to be first-party service
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on a Steady Course
- Successful 3.5th anniversary update—rich content including Anis’s idol debut story, active online / offline events
- Smooth sailing expected through 2026, with high expectations building toward the fourth anniversary
Thanks, Gematsu.
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So hyped for 2! Hope it's on PS5 as I am not buying a PS6 or Xbox next.
"Both titles are in development by the Shinji Mikami led studio UNBOUND, which SHIFT UP acquired earlier this year."
This is ... not true??? That is a totally different deal. Stellar Blade 2 is in development at SHIFT_UP Eve Studios, same as the first game. Project Spirits is also in dev at an internal studio at SHIFT_UP. UNBOUND was just recently acquired by them, and was already in development of something, that we don't know about yet.
I still need to get around to Stellar Blade… maybe when I’m home to see my bro and his PS5 this summer. Absolutely loved the 8hr I put into it last year!
