The CEO of Stellar Blade has been honored with a Presidential Commendation for their contributions to the Korean gaming industry

The head of Shift Up, the company behind Stellar Blade, has been honored with a Presidential Commendation for his contributions to the Korean gaming sector.

Hyung-tae Kim received this recognition at the Korean Content Awards, an esteemed event led by South Korea's Ministry for Culture, Sports, and Tourism. According to Daum (via Automaton), the award highlights Kim's work on notable titles such as Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

Kim expressed his gratitude, saying, "This Presidential Citation is thanks to the developers and fans who believed in and supported Shift Up."

He also committed to enhance the international competitiveness of Korean games, saying, "We will continue to do our best to further promote the competitiveness of Korean games on the global stage."

Currently, Stellar Blade stands as the most successful PlayStation single-player game on Steam in terms of concurrent player count.

While Helldivers 2, a multiplayer game, has achieved a concurrent peak of more than 450,000 players, making it Sony's most popular title overall, Stellar Blade has surpassed the concurrent peak achievements of similar single-player games like Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, with peaks of 77,154, 73,529, and 66,436, respectively.