Stellar Blade studio head says outfit redesigns were intentional, not censorship: "Just because the costumes are vulgar doesn't necessarily mean they're good"

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Kim Hyeong-tae, CEO of Stellar Blade developer Shift Up, has dispelled censorship allegations regarding protagonist Eve's clothing.

The costume redesigns that altered a handful of the heroine's original outfits, as seen in promotional materials, are a result of a day-one patch that had always been intended as the "final result", according to Kim (via GameAbout). 

But whether you love or loathe Eve's NSFW skin suit, Kim stresses that Shift Up didn't remove that extra hint of cleavage here or add tights there in an attempt to deprive gamers of anything, but to provide stylish finishing touches to each ensemble. 

Eve's sartorial choices weren't the only changes that came with the Stellar Blade day-one patch, with the addition of New Game+ giving players an incentive to stick around long after the credits roll. 

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