Stellar Blade's Festive Holiday Update: A Cozy Christmas in Xion

Get ready for a holiday makeover in Stellar Blade! Shift Up is bringing the Christmas cheer to Xion with a festive update launching December 17th. This update includes new holiday-themed costumes, decorations, a fun mini-game, and a new option to control seasonal content.

New Holiday Outfits and Decorations

Eve and other characters sport brand new Christmas attire! Deck the halls (and your character) with these festive looks:

• Santa Dress (Eve)
• Rudolph Pack (Drone)
• I’m No Santa (Adam)

Complete Eve's Christmas ensemble with a Santa Girl hairstyle and accessories like Snow Crystal Glasses, Wreath Earrings, and Sleigh Ear Cuffs.

Xion gets a festive makeover too, transforming into a cozy winter wonderland with warm lights and red, green, and white decorations. The Last Gulp and Eve's camp also receive the holiday treatment, complete with new seasonal BGM ("Dawn (Winter)" and "Take me away") for a relaxing atmosphere.

A New Holiday Mini-Game

The update introduces a brand-new mini-game! While details are scarce, it involves targeting a holiday-themed drone for special rewards.

Control Your Seasonal Content

A welcome addition is the ability to enable or disable seasonal content, including the Nier:Automata DLC, in the game's settings under "Gameplay" -> "Seasonal Event Content." Choose from:

• Auto: Automatically enables/disables content based on the season.
• Disable: Deactivates seasonal content regardless of the season.
• Enable: Activates seasonal content regardless of the season.

Note: Changing this setting requires a restart to your most recent save.

Mixed Reactions from Fans

While many fans are excited, some have expressed concerns about the frequency of event updates in a single-player game with a relatively short playtime (around 30 hours). The need to restart the game to fully experience the seasonal content is also a point of contention.

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