Stellar Blade achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Korea Game Awards, held on November 13th, securing an impressive seven awards. Let's delve into the details of this significant win.
Stellar Blade's Triumph at the 2024 Korea Game Awards
SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade Eyes Future Grand Prize Wins
SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade dominated the 2024 Korea Game Awards, earning seven prestigious awards, including the coveted Excellence Award. The awards ceremony, held at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO), recognized the game's exceptional achievements in Game Planning/Scenario, Graphics, Character Design, and Sound Design. Stellar Blade also received the Outstanding Developer Award and the Popular Game Award.
This victory marks the fifth Korea Game Awards win for Stellar Blade Director and SHIFT UP CEO Kim Hyung-tae. His past successes include Magna Carta 2 (Xbox 360) and The War of Genesis 3 (1999) at Softmax, Blade & Soul (2012) at NCSoft, and Goddess of Victory: Nikke (2023) at SHIFT UP.
In his acceptance speech, as reported by Econovill and translated via Google, Kim Hyung-tae acknowledged initial skepticism surrounding the development of a Korean-made console game. He attributed the success to the collaborative efforts of the entire team.
While Netmarble's Solo Leveling: ARISE claimed the Grand Prize, SHIFT UP remains dedicated to Stellar Blade's future. Kim Hyung-tae confirmed plans for numerous updates and expressed ambition to win the Grand Prize in future iterations.
A comprehensive list of the 2024 Korea Game Awards winners is presented below:
| 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 |
Although Stellar Blade missed the Golden Joystick Awards' Ultimate Game of the Year nomination, its future remains bright. With a collaboration with NieR: Automata launching November 20th and a PC release planned for 2025, Stellar Blade's impact is expanding. SHIFT UP's Q3 performance results highlight their commitment to sustaining the game's popularity through marketing and content updates. This success story is poised to inspire future Korean AAA game development.
