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Shift Up Defends Stellar Blade New Heroine Design After Backlash

Shift Up explains why Stellar Blade Blood Rain protagonist Evie was intentionally designed to look younger following fan criticism.

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Shift Up has responded to backlash surrounding the Stellar Blade new heroine design revealed in Blood Rain. According to the Korean studio, Evie is supposed to look younger, following criticism from some players that she looks like a child.

Shift Up Explains Stellar Blade New Heroine Design

Shift Up surprised many players when they revealed Stellar Blade Blood Rain would not feature Eve as a protagonist. Instead, the Stellar Blade sequel features an entirely new protagonist named Evie. However, Stellar Blade’s new heroine design kicked off a wave of backlash on social media after many players accused the model of looking like a “child.” Well, according to Shift Up, the character’s younger look was done on purpose.

In a recent interview, Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung Tae defended Stellar Blade’s new heroine design: “We........

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