Shift Up’s upcoming action-adventure game, Stellar Blade 2, may feature a post-apocalyptic take on the Chinese “cyberpunk city” of Chongqing.
The official Stellar Blade Twitter/X account has shared that the development team at Shift Up has just finished a location scout for its next title. The post is accompanied by a post-apocalyptic rendition of a real life photograph of buildings in the Chinese city of Chongqing, suggesting that Stellar Blade 2 may take place in the “cyberpunk city.”
The aforementioned photograph as well as its post-apocalyptic version can be seen in the image above. As pointed out by Reddit user jamiebabie, the Kiuxing building appears to be visible on the left side of both pictures. The main filming location is likely the Yuzhong Peninsula. The Twitter/X post is accompanied by a hashtag for “TheWorldChanges”, implying the shift to a dystopian setting.
Back in November, 2025, Shift Up announced a major, ongoing hiring effort to support the development of the next game in the Stellar Blade series. The company launched a year-round recruitment drive aimed at bringing in skilled people for a wide variety of development positions. The hiring period began right away and it doesn’t have an end date, meaning candidates can apply at any time. According to the developer, this move means to attract new staff who can help shape the future of the series as the studio works on a next-generation action game for multiple platforms.
The company plans to fill numerous roles, including 3D background and character artists, background concept artists, monster and PC battle designers, level and system designers, scenario writers, technical artists, engine and client programmers, and composers. This extensive list of openings points to a project that is massive in scope, showing the studio is serious about building a complete team capable of evolving its established universe. A Shift Up representative commented, “We welcome the active support of individuals who will once again surprise gamers around the world with new technologies and creative endeavors.”
