Stellar Blade Devs ‘Closely Discussing’ Mysterious PC Region Lock Issue With Sony

Despite no official reason being given yet, it’s believed that the countries where sales are blocked might correspond with those where the PlayStation Network is not accessible. However, neither PlayStation nor Shift Up have explicitly confirmed this connection. The developer has emphasized that they are making every effort to rectify most of the issues as quickly as possible.

Stellar Blade PC Port DISASTER?! Region Lock & Denuvo Cause UPROAR!

To clarify, there seems to have been a mix-up regarding the region lock on the PlayStation Network. Contrary to expectations, this problem occurred. It’s important to note that linking to the network was an optional choice, and developers share your confusion. At present, they are diligently working to resolve this issue, so everyone can continue to enjoy their gaming experience uninterrupted.

Stellar Blade devs seem as confused as everyone else as the action RPG’s PC port gets region locked in over 100 countries despite no PSN requirements: “May I ask where you live?”

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of Stellar Blade, but as SteamDB shows (and IGN has pointed out), it’s been blocked in over 100 countries, leaving me disappointed. As a fellow gamer tweeted, “I’ve been saving up for you for a year, ready to drop $100 on the game only to find out it’s now banned in my country because there’s no PSN. What’s going on here?

Stellar Blade Launches on June 11th for PC, per Leaked Trailer

The teaser reveals compatibility with advanced upscaling technologies such as Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3, as well as Frame and Multi Frame Generation. The graphics in the game will feature enhanced environmental textures with improved resolution, providing greater detail. The PC edition offers support for unlimited frame rates, Ultrawide displays (up to a 32:9 resolution), and the DualSense controller on PS5, which includes haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.