According to a recent statement to IGN, Sony plans on removing a graffiti placement, found during the review phase of the game, that seemingly unintentionally hints as racist symbolism in Stellar Blade. According to IGN, graffiti of the word “HARD” can be found in several areas in the game. In one particular area, the word can be found next to a sign for the R shop which directs to the store owned by the character Roxanne. However, Sony notes that this imagery was unintentional and that it will be changed in the game’s day one patch.
“The placement of two graphics near each other in Stellar Blade resulted in an unintentional objectionable phrase,” the statement read. “Shift Up had no intention of creating offensive artwork and will be replacing the graffiti for the Day 1 patch.” Stellar Blade will launch on April 26 for PlayStation 5. A demo was recently released, and the game recently went gold. The demo features the game’s first stage which “include the tutorial phase to help you familiarize yourself with basic combat features as you explore post-war Eidos 7, a human city now infested by the Naytiba”.
The game’s details via the publisher:
Reclaim Earth for humankind.
The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new story-driven action adventure on PlayStation 5.
Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space.
After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba—the malevolent force that has devastated it.
But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…
PlayStation 5 Features
Stunning Visuals – Explore vibrant futuristic environments, and engage with a cast of original friends and foes from the creative minds of the Shift Up team, led by renowned artist Kim Hyung Tae.
Haptic Feedback – Feel the thrill of combat and the true power of your blade as you slash your way to victory, with sensations enriched by the DualSense™ wireless controller’s responsive vibrations.
Ultra High-Speed SSD – Explore new locations, overcome powerful enemies, and encounter jaw-dropping revelations as you advance relentlessly through EVE’s mission with lightning-fast load times.
Tempest 3D AudioTech – Become immersed in the atmosphere of a desolate, deadly world, as cutting-edge 3D Audio brings your post-apocalyptic surroundings to life.
Adaptive Triggers – Unleash devastating yet graceful acrobatic moves, and interact with the technological remnants of an abandoned Earth using the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers.
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