Shift Up CEO Tries To Defend Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Slop Video From Fan Backlash And Continues To Get Roasted: ‘Insane Cope’

Kotaku | 04.08.2026 20:27
Kim Hyung Tae is an artist who’s been working in games for decades, so his embrace of generative AI has not sat well with some of his biggest fans. The Shift Up CEO recently shared a music video featuring the protagonist Evie from the studio’s upcoming sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. Fans have been trashing it as slop ever since, and the executive’s attempts to explain and defend the controversial project haven’t changed their minds.