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Stellar Blade Takes Seoul: Dominates Korea Game Awards

Author : Matthew

Feb 10,2025

Stellar Blade Dominates 2024 Korea Game Awards

Stellar Blade's Triumph at the 2024 Korea Game Awards: A Seven-Award Sweep

SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade achieved remarkable success at the 2024 Korea Game Awards, held November 13th at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO). The game secured an impressive seven awards, including the prestigious Excellence Award. Its accolades also extended to Game Planning/Scenario, Graphics, Character Design, and Sound Design, further solidifying its technical prowess. The Outstanding Developer Award and Popular Game Award added to its impressive win tally.

This marks the fifth Korea Game Award win for Stellar Blade Director and SHIFT UP CEO Kim Hyung-tae, highlighting a consistent track record of success spanning his career at Softmax, NCSoft, and now SHIFT UP. His previous wins include contributions to Magna Carta 2, The War of Genesis 3, Blade & Soul, and Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

Kim Hyung-tae's acceptance speech, as reported by Econovill, expressed gratitude for the team and industry officials, acknowledging the initial skepticism surrounding the development of a Korean-made console game achieving significant international recognition.

Stellar Blade Dominates 2024 Korea Game Awards

While Netmarble's Solo Leveling: ARISE claimed the Grand Prize, SHIFT UP remains committed to Stellar Blade's continued growth. Kim Hyung-tae confirmed plans for future updates, expressing ambition to achieve 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)	SHIFT UP
Terminus: Zombie Survivors (Indie Game Award)	Longplay Studios
	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

Stellar Blade Dominates 2024 Korea Game Awards

While Stellar Blade missed the Golden Joystick Awards' Ultimate Game of the Year nomination, its future remains bright. A collaboration with NieR: Automata (November 20th) and a planned 2025 PC release will significantly broaden its reach. SHIFT UP's Q3 business results demonstrate a commitment to sustained marketing and content updates. This success positions Stellar Blade as a leading example for future Korean AAA game development.