Shift Up's Stellar Blade is by far one of the most surprising gaming success stories in recent memory. After battling plenty of controversy over its character models ahead of its release and even now, Stellar Blade initially seemed like it would have a very hard time sticking the landing. Thankfully, it proved to be much more than that, with vast open-world zones to explore and satisfyingly challenging gameplay, despite a lackluster narrative. Now, even without being a live-service game, Stellar Blade is set to receive several updates throughout 2024 after Shift Up reported estimated sales surpassing one million copies.