Shift Up says Project Spirits details are coming in 2026

Shift Up has more than Stellar Blade in motion. In its Q1 2026 financial materials, the company said it plans to reveal more details about Project Spirits within the year, while also confirming that the next Stellar Blade and titles from Shinji Mikami’s UNBOUND team will be self-published. That is a major statement of ambition. Shift Up is no longer operating like a studio with one breakout console title and one strong mobile live-service game. It is positioning itself as a multi-IP publisher with PC, console and live-service pipelines. Project Spirits is described as the company’s next flagship title, and Shift Up says development is progressing well. The company’s acquisition of UNBOUND also adds experienced talent and multiple projects to the pipeline. For players, the immediate takeaway is that Shift Up wants to build a broader ecosystem of games rather than simply follow Stellar Blade with a predictable sequel. For the industry, it is another example of Korean studios pushing more aggressively into global console and PC development.