Shift Up rolled out Stellar Blade update 1.009.002 yesterday, the patch notes for which reveal that a game breaking bug has been fixed. The issue was introduced by this month’s Nier: Automata DLC and photo mode update, with Shift Up requesting players to stay put until the game was patched.
Stellar Blade update 1.009.002 (November 25, 2024) patch notes
Complete patch notes are as follows:
- Fixed an issue where the game would intermittently crash when using Photo Mode.
- Fixed an issue where the film grain effect was forced to be applied when using Photo Mode in Xion.
- Fixed an issue where Main Quest Progress was blocked intermittently when completing Photo challenge requests.
- Fixed an issue where the Nier: Automata collaboration appearance items would disappear when changing difficulty after saving at camp while wearing them.
- Fixed an issue where the selfie camera item could not be used after riding the elevator near Altes Levoire in the Wasteland.
Stellar Blade’s Nier DLC and photo mode update has been very well received, with players demanding more crossovers going forward. The update includes an Easter egg, which sees Eve kicking the camera if players try to look up her skirt.
Stellar Blade is currently discounted in the ongoing PS Store sale for the first time since launch.
