Stellar Blade is an action adventure game developed by Shift Up, a Korean studio. Like many other titles, Stellar Blade released a demo before the launch to help players make a decision about whether they would purchase the game. It also helped the game reach a bigger audience, which was reflected on the PlayStation Store as Stellar Blade reached the top of the pre-order charts. Even Yoko Taro, the director of Nier, stated that Stellar Blade is better than his own title, increasing expectations even further.

With the demo and several trailers already being released, players know what they can expect from the game. Naturally, those who have pre-ordered a copy will want to know when they can start playing Stellar Blade on their consoles.

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When Can I Start Playing Stellar Blade?

Stellar Blade will be available to play on the PlayStation 5 on April 26th, 2024, at midnight. Due to being an exclusive, Stellar Blade will have the same release time everywhere. So, all the players around the world will be able to play the game without any major delays. Unlike some of the newer games, Stellar Blade developers have not included early access in the more expensive edition of the game.

Players who have opted for the physical edition will have to wait until they get their hands on the copy. If you have gone for the digital edition, the preload will begin a few days prior to the release. This ensures that players can play the game without waiting for it to be downloaded on the day it is released.

If you want to know the exact time remaining for the game's release, head to the game and then press the X button. This will bring up a timer on the screen, revealing the time left before the game becomes available to play.

​​​​​Stellar Blade Preload Time And Size

Stellar Blade'spreload will begin on April 19th, 2024, which is common practice for most games nowadays. They initiate preloading a week before the release, giving players ample time to download it. When it comes to size, Stellar Blade is expected to be around 30GB, which is rather surprising. Most of the games are over 50GB, so it's really perplexing how Shift Up managed to do that. One thing to keep in mind is that the size may increase if the studio releases new updates post-launch.

Stellar Blade

Platform(s)

PS5

Released

April 26, 2024

Developer(s)

Shift Up

Publisher(s)

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Genre(s)

Action RPG