Shift Up Moves Project Spirits Reveal to 2027

South Korean studio Shift Up has pushed the first public reveal of its next game, Project Spirits, back to 2027. The studio had aimed to show the project within 2026. Video Games Chronicle reported the change on 10 November 2026.

The reason Shift Up gives is the release calendar. It points to a run of major new games due from the end of this year into early 2027, and it wants its own reveal to sit clear of that schedule. A reveal is the first official look at a game, usually a trailer or a showing of gameplay, so the delay means players will wait longer to see anything at all.

Project Spirits is planned as a cross-platform game, meaning one game released on several kinds of device. Shift Up says it will reach PC, consoles and mobile phones. The studio describes it as a subculture title inspired by Eastern fantasy, and as a new original world rather than a continuation of an existing series. Shift Up says it follows Stellar Blade and Nikke, and it calls Project Spirits its new flagship, meaning its leading project.

The game has a publishing partner already in place. Shift Up and Tencent announced a publishing partnership for Project Spirits in November 2025. Project Spirits will be published by Level Infinite, the global publishing brand of Tencent Games. A publisher typically handles marketing, distribution and sales around the world, while the studio builds the game itself.

Shift Up's earlier hit, Stellar Blade, also has a sequel in the works. The studio says development of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is progressing, and it plans to share information about that game in stages rather than all at once.

For now, the practical news is simple. Project Spirits is still in development, its platforms have been named, and its first public showing has moved to 2027.