Shift Up, the developer behind PS5’s celebrated action game Stellar Blade, treated all of its workforce to a PS5 Pro and a $3,400 end-of-year bonus (about five million won).
The studio presented the console gifts to its 300-strong workforce during an event in Seoul on Monday, with a company representative stating that the bonuses were offered as a means of encouraging talent at the studio. It’s also an indication of just how well Stellar Blade has performed commercially.
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Back in November Stellar Blade was one of the many titles patch for the PS5 Pro, with pixel wizards Digital Foundry revealing in a report that the game’s visuals were massively improved by the power of Sony’s high-end telly box. In addition to enhanced visuals, the PS5 Pro update for Stellar Blade also introduces a High Frame Rate Mode for 120Hz displays.