PlayStation confirms Stellar Blade demo release this week

PlayStation and developer Shift Up have confirmed a demo for third-person action game, Stellar Blade, will release on PlayStation 5 this Friday, March 29.

The demo previously appeared on the PlayStation Store earlier this month without any fanfare from Sony or Shift Up, and was live for around 30 minutes before being pulled offline.

“The demo takes place from the very beginning of the game when Eve, a member of the 7^th Airborne Squad is sent to Earth on a mission to reclaim the planet from the Naytiba, up to the first boss fight,” explained director Kim Hyung Tae.

“This first stage will include the tutorial phase to help you familiarize yourself with basic combat features as you explore post-war Eidos 7, a human city now infested by the Naytiba, giving you an early grasp of gameplay mechanics that will serve you throughout the game’s story.”