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Jan 03,2025

Stellar Blade Sweeps 2024 Korea Game Awards SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Korea Game Awards, held on November 13th at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO). The game secured an impressive seven awards, solidifying its position as a leading title.

Stellar Blade's Triumph at the 2024 Korea Game Awards

The accolades included the prestigious Excellence Award, along with recognition for its exceptional Game Planning/Scenario, Graphics, Character Design, and Sound Design. The game also received the Outstanding Developer Award and the Popular Game Award.

This marks the fifth Korea Game Awards win for Stellar Blade's director and SHIFT UP CEO, Kim Hyung-tae, showcasing his consistent contribution to award-winning game development throughout his career. His past successes include Magna Carta 2, The War of Genesis 3, Blade & Soul, and Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

Kim Hyung-tae expressed his gratitude in his acceptance speech, acknowledging the collective effort and overcoming initial doubts about the feasibility of a Korean-made console game achieving significant international recognition.

Stellar Blade's Award-Winning Achievements While Stellar Blade narrowly missed the Grand Prize (awarded to Netmarble’s Solo Leveling: ARISE), the team at SHIFT UP remains focused on the game's future. Kim Hyung-tae confirmed plans for substantial updates and expressed confidence in future success, aiming for the Grand Prize in upcoming competitions.

A summary of the 2024 Korea Game Awards winners is provided below:

Award	Awardee	Company
Grand Presidential Award	Solo Leveling: ARISE	Netmarble
Prime Minister Award	Stellar Blade (Excellence Award)	SHIFT UP
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award (Best Game Award)
	Trickcal Re:VIVE	Epid Games
	Lord Nine	Smilegate
	The First Descendant	Nexon Games
Sports Shipbuilding President Award
	Stellar Blade (Best Planning/Scenario)	SHIFT UP
	Stellar Blade (Best Sound Design)

Electronic Times President Award
	Stellar Blade (Best Graphics)
	Stellar Blade (Best Character Design)
Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
	Hanwha Life Esports (eSports Development Award)
	Gyu-Cheol Kim (Achievement Award)	Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Award
Kim Hyung-Tae (Outstanding Developer Award)	SHIFT UP
Stellar Blade (Popular Game Award)	SHIFT UP
Terminus: Zombie Survivors (Indie Game Award)	Longplay Studios
	Longplay Studios
Korean Creative Content Agency President Award	ReLU Games (Startup Company Award)
Game Management Committee Chairperson Award	Smilegate Megaport (Proper Gaming Environment Creation Company Award)
Game Cultural Foundation Director Award	Uncover the Smoking Gun	ReLU Games

Stellar Blade's Continued Success Despite missing a Golden Joystick Awards nomination, Stellar Blade's future looks bright. A collaboration with NieR: Automata (November 20th) and a planned PC release (2025) will further expand its reach. SHIFT UP's commitment to ongoing marketing and content updates promises to maintain the game's popularity. Stellar Blade's success serves as a strong indicator for the potential of future Korean AAA game development.