Stellar Blade's impressive performance at the 2024 Korea Game Awards on November 13th saw it secure an impressive seven awards. Let's delve into the details of this remarkable achievement.
Stellar Blade's Seven Wins at the 2024 Korea Game Awards
SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade: Aiming for the Top
SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade dominated the 2024 Korea Game Awards, taking home seven prestigious awards, including the Excellence Award. The awards ceremony, held at Busan's BEXCO, recognized the game's exceptional achievements in Game Planning/Scenario, Graphics, Character Design, and Sound Design. Adding to its impressive haul, Stellar Blade also received the Outstanding Developer Award and the Popular Game Award.
This marks the fifth Korea Game Award win for Stellar Blade's Director and SHIFT UP CEO, Kim Hyung-tae. His previous wins span titles like Magna Carta 2, The War of Genesis 3, Blade & Soul, and Goddess of Victory: Nikke.
In his acceptance speech, as reported by Econovill, Kim Hyung-tae acknowledged the initial skepticism surrounding a Korean-developed console game achieving significant success. He attributed the win to the collaborative efforts of the entire team.
While Stellar Blade narrowly missed the Grand Prize (awarded to Netmarble’s Solo Leveling: ARISE), SHIFT UP remains fully committed to the game's future. Kim Hyung-tae assured fans of upcoming updates and expressed ambition to win the grand prize in future iterations.
Below is a summary of the 2024 Korea Game Awards winners:
| 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) | |
| Terminus: Zombie Survivors (Indie Game Award) | 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 |
While Stellar Blade didn't receive a Golden Joystick Award nomination, its future looks bright. A collaboration with NieR: Automata is set for November 20th, and a PC release is planned for 2025. SHIFT UP's Q3 business results show a commitment to maintaining the game's momentum through marketing and content updates. This success is poised to influence future Korean AAA game development.
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