- Shift Up’s Project Spirits is said to be inspired directly by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
- The game offers turn-based combat and is expected to launch at some point in 2027.
- It is said that development has been primarily outsourced to China, with Shift Up focusing on the Stellar Blade sequel.
Shift Up, the team behind Stellar Blade, is currently busy working on multiple projects following its success with the first game. In addition to a Stellar Blade sequel, which is expected to take a multiplatform approach, the team is working on Project Spirits.
Not much is known about Project Spirits at the time of writing, but a new report reveals various details, including the fact that the game is directly inspired by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Why it matters: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year and inspired several teams to follow in its footsteps. It seems these inspirations are now beginning to show up in upcoming titles.
As reported by Needs4Gamers (via LunaticIgnus), Project Spirits is targeting a release next year in 2027.
In terms of the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 inspiration, it is said that Shift Up has been inspired by Sandfall Interactive’s success and is now pursuing a turn-based combat system.
The report also reveals that the project is not being made in-house by Shift Up. Instead, it is said that almost everything is being handled by Chinese developers, and interestingly, those at Shift Up don’t seem to be enthusiastic about the project. For now, the main Korean developers are busy with the Stellar Blade sequel.
Other details about the project reveal that it uses gacha mechanics, something that fans might not necessarily appreciate. Anyhow, Project Spirits seems to be coming along just fine based on this report.
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