Holiday Update Brings Festive Cheer to Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade's festive holiday event arrives December 17th! This update brings a delightful array of Christmas cheer to the game. Read on for details.

Stellar Blade's Holiday Cheer: New Costumes and More

Deck the Halls with New Holiday Attire

Shift Up is spreading holiday spirit throughout Xion starting December 17th. New Christmas-themed costumes, decorations, and a mini-game await!

Eve and other characters receive festive makeovers:

• Santa Dress (Eve)
• Rudolph Pack (Drone)
• I’m No Santa (Adam)

Complete Eve's look with the Santa Girl hairstyle and accessories like Snow Crystal Glasses, Wreath Earrings, and Sleigh Ear Cuffs.

A Festive Xion and a New Mini-Game

Xion gets a holiday makeover, adorned with warm lights and festive decorations. The Last Gulp and Eve's camp share in the festive cheer, complete with seasonal BGM ("Dawn (Winter)" and "Take me away").

A new mini-game is also introduced. Details are scarce, but it involves targeting a holiday drone for special rewards.

Control Your Holiday Content

The update includes options to manage seasonal content, including the Nier:Automata DLC. Navigate to Settings > Gameplay > Seasonal Event Content to select:

• Auto: Automatically enables/disables seasonal content based on the season.
• Disable: Deactivates seasonal content regardless of the season.
• Enable: Activates seasonal content regardless of the season.

Note: Changing this setting requires a game restart.

Mixed Reception

Following the December 16th announcement, the update received largely positive feedback, with many fans creatively dubbing Eve "Christmas Eve." However, some players questioned the frequency of event updates for a single-player game with a relatively short playtime (around 30 hours). The requirement to restart the game to fully experience the seasonal content was also a point of contention. The limited replayability of a single-player title is a factor in this feedback.

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