“70 years since the first dive, we have finally become the first survivors.” This is the line spoken by the main character, Eve, in the first released video of ‘Project Eve’, Shift Up’s console challenge, in April 2019. Over the past five years, her appearance, setting, and even the title have changed. While it received a new name, ‘Stellar Blade’ and was embraced by Sony, the market environment in which it had to challenge itself also changed. ‘P’s Lies’ and ‘Dave the Diver’ were the first to leave meaningful marks in a place that was virtually a wasteland when the project was launched. That’s why expectations and support for the next challenger are hotter than ever.
