Shift Up Delays Stellar Blade DLC Update

Stellar Blade's highly anticipated Photo Mode and NieR: Automata DLC update, Patch 1.009, unfortunately introduced several game-breaking bugs. Shift Up, the developers, are working diligently on a hotfix.

Game-Breaking Bugs and the Hotfix

The update caused softlocks for some players during a specific main quest in an earlier dungeon, preventing further progress. Others experienced crashes using the Photo Mode's selfie camera, and some new cosmetic items failed to render correctly on Eve.

Shift Up advises against forcing quest progression. Instead, players should wait for the hotfix to avoid potentially permanent softlocks.

NieR: Automata DLC and Enhanced Photo Mode

Patch 1.009 delivers the NieR: Automata collaboration DLC, featuring 11 exclusive items. Find Emil, the NieR character, in Stellar Blade's world to acquire these rewards. The collaboration, a testament to the mutual respect between directors Kim Hyung Tae and Yoko Taro, adds a significant layer to the game.

The much-requested Photo Mode is finally here, allowing players to capture stunning images of Eve and her companions. New photo challenges further enhance this feature.

Further additions include four new outfits for Eve, a new accessory (unlocked after completing a specific ending) to alter Tachy Mode's appearance, a "No Ponytail" option, lip-sync support for six additional languages, improved projectile auto-aim and bullet magnet functions for the instant death skill, and various minor bug fixes for a more polished experience.