Summary
After months of waiting,Stellar Bladehas officially announced a substantial DLC pack coming to the game that may actually include more than just new cosmetics.Stellar Bladehas teamed up withNieR: Automatafor a crossover that was arguably destined to happen, and players may be in for a big treat once it releases.
Concrete details on theStellar BladeandNieR: Automatacrossover DLC are lacking at the moment, but there are things revealed in its announcement trailer that can serve as trustworthy takeaways. Alongside the DLC,Stellar Bladewill also finally be receiving a photo mode.
What Stellar Blade’s NieR: Automata DLC Will and May Bring to the Game
Stellar Blade Will Finally Be Adding an In-Game Photo Mode
WhenStellar Bladefirst launched, it felt strange that it didn’t include a photo mode, as a significant emphasis of the game’s marketing was on its visuals and character models. However, Shift Up was sure to let players know that if they begged for a photo mode, they would probably get one. Months later, the developer announced that a photo mode would be coming toStellar Bladewith its summer update, but it was delayed. Now, better late than never,Stellar Blade’s upcomingNieR: Automatacrossover will see the long-awaited addition of a photo mode, so players can take pictures of Eve in her newNieR-inspired outfits.
Stellar Blade’s upcoming photo mode looks extensive, to say the least. It appears players will be given plenty of customization options when editing a photo in the game, including the ability to customize the lighting, character poses and facial expressions, depth of field, frames, and more. The character poses and facial expressions, in particular, look highly detailed, more than many games that include similar customization features. Needless to say, enthusiasts and creatives are bound to have fun withStellar Blade’s photo modewhen it arrives.
Stellar Blade’s NieR: Automata DLC May Add Relevant Cosmetics, Quests, and Characters
Shift Up hasn’t been forthright about the full extent ofStellar Blade’sNieR: Automatacrossover DLC, but some assumptions can be drawn based on what was revealed in the announcement trailer for the DLC and content thatStellar Bladehas received in the past. First and foremost, the trailer for the crossover DLC outright confirms two things: at least one new outfit and location. In the trailer, Eve is shown walking with the Drone, when she all of a sudden transforms intoNieR: Automata’s 2B, suggesting at least a 2B costume for Eve in the DLC.
Based onStellar Blade’s history with cosmetics, it can be assumed there will be even more.
As the trailer continues, Eve steps out onto the edge of a building and overlooks the city ruins fromNieR: Automatawhile the music track from the game begins playing in the background. As such,Stellar Blade’sNieR: AutomataDLCwill likely see Eve transported to an iteration ofNieR: Automata’s city ruins, and it’s likely there will even be aStellar Blade-esque version of the city ruins theme song playing in the background as players explore the region. It can only be assumed that with such a major addition coming to the game, there will also be more story content for players to complete, as it might feel rather anticlimactic to introduce a new location with no narrative to give it context.
Shift Up has confirmed that there is more concrete info on the DLC to come, including a release date. It’s possible theStellar Blade NieR: Automatacrossover DLC could be coming in October, but it feels like the developer would have already disclosed a release date if that were the case. However, no matter what,Stellar Bladefans are likely to finally get a DLCpack that is far more substantial than what the game has been putting out since April, although those updates were nothing to complain about.
