Stellar Blade sequel looks like it will melt my PC

A sequel to horny action game Stellar Blade was announced at Summer Game Fest, and my first reaction upon seeing it was that I'm not sure GPU is up to the task. That futuristic city looks cool, but phew, even the trailer seems to struggle in moments. I don't know if I'd be able to hear the game over my fans.

The footage is, of course, "from a game currently in development and is subject to change," developer Shift Up says. The action looks pretty smooth in interiors, as does the new protagonist's vacuum-sealed bodysuit.

Blood Rain will take us "beyond the events of the first game, introducing new protagonist Evie and expanding the world in a bold new direction," the studio says.

We weren't the biggest of fans of the original Stellar Blade—it's "Nier: Automata on horny steroids," we joked in our review—but it delivered something a lot of people want, and I have a feeling Blood Rain will, too. (I'm gonna have a hard time not thinking of BloodRayne whenever I read the title, though—remember the Uwe Boll movie?)

The original Stellar Blade was published by Sony, and didn't come to PC right away. Blood Rain will be self published, and given that the trailer was captured on PC, I expect it'll launch on Steam.

No release date or platforms have been announced yet, though.

"While the project is still in early development, Shift Up has made incredible progress and is looking forward to sharing more details when ready," the studio said in a press release. "The team is hard focused on building upon the stylish action, world-building, and core elements that fans have adored from Stellar Blade, while evolving the universe in ambitious new ways."

The PC Gaming Show returns Sunday, June 7 at 12 pm PDT! Visit the show's Steam page to wishlist your most anticipated games and get more information on how to tune in for the big reveals.