Shift Up confirmed in its latest financial report that Project Spirits, originally planned for a public reveal sometime in 2026, will instead be unveiled in 2027.
The company said the timing is being rearranged because multiple major new releases are concentrated from the end of the year through early next year. As reported by VGC, the statement did not name any specific titles. Media coverage has speculated that the decision relates to year-end blockbusters such as GTA 6.
The publisher is already familiar to players in China. In November 2025, Shift Up announced a publishing partnership with Tencent for Project Spirits. Level Infinite, Tencent Games’ global publishing brand, will publish the game on PC, consoles, and mobile. Shift Up has described it as a subculture cross-platform title inspired by Eastern fantasy.
Shift Up said Project Spirits is its next flagship, advanced in close collaboration with partners and aimed at a quality level that can compete directly with major global subculture games. The company said it recently completed a positive build evaluation against a development-stage milestone and is continuing to improve quality on the basis of that partnership.
Shift Up said it is still assessing the best moment to fully convey the game’s unique world and gameplay and to maximize attention from users worldwide. Details will be announced once the schedule is confirmed.
The same statement said development of the Stellar Blade sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is continuing. Shift Up said the project follows a principle of allowing sufficient development time to deliver the highest level of completeness, is progressing toward its target quality, and will disclose information in stages.
