Stellar Blade's Evie Debuts as a Short, Hardened Heroine With Sony Support
Shift Up chief Hyung-Tae Kim describes Evie as a shorter, younger-looking heroine designed for tough, stylish close-quarters combat, replacing Eve and sparking Western debate over age in character design. The studio praises Sony’s publishing support but plans to self-publish to move quicker and reach more platforms. Development is only about a year in with no release date yet, and there’s hope to replace generative AI assets in launch materials before release.