Stellar Blade's Festive Holiday Update: A Cozy Christmas in Xion

Stellar Blade is getting into the holiday spirit with a new Christmas-themed event launching December 17th! This update brings festive costumes, decorations, a mini-game, and more. Let's dive into the details.

New Holiday Outfits and Customization

Get ready for the holidays with brand-new Christmas attire! Eve, Adam, and even the Drone get festive makeovers:

• Santa Dress (Eve)
• Rudolph Pack (Drone)
• I'm No Santa (Adam)

Eve's holiday look can be further customized with a Santa Girl hairstyle and accessories like Snow Crystal Glasses, Wreath Earrings, and Sleigh Ear Cuffs.

A Festive Xion and a New Mini-Game

Xion itself transforms into a winter wonderland, decked out in warm lights and festive red, green, and white decorations. The Last Gulp and Eve's camp also receive the holiday treatment, complete with seasonal background music ("Dawn (Winter)" and "Take me away"). A new mini-game adds to the fun, though details on gameplay and rewards are still under wraps. It appears to involve shooting targets on a holiday drone for special rewards.

Control Your Seasonal Content

The update introduces an option to manage seasonal content, including the Nier:Automata DLC. In the game's settings (Gameplay > Seasonal Event Content), you can choose:

• Auto: Automatically enables/disables seasonal content based on the season.
• Disable: Deactivates all seasonal content.
• Enable: Activates all seasonal content.

Note: Changing this setting requires a game restart.

Mixed Reception

While the PlayStation announcement on December 16th was met with excitement from many fans (with creative nicknames like "Christmas Eve" for the protagonist), some expressed concerns about the frequency of event updates in a single-player game with a relatively short playtime (around 30 hours). The need to restart the game to fully experience the seasonal content is another point of contention. Many games with seasonal content are multiplayer or highly replayable, allowing players to enjoy cosmetics and rewards over a longer period.

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