As pop superstar The Weeknd’s world tour hits Asia, the singer has been finding plenty of time to meet with local visionaries across gaming, film and art—and one more studio just made it onto his list.
As shared on Instagram, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) visited Shift Up’s development studio in Seoul, South Korea—best known as the developers of Stellar Blade. Tesfaye posted multiple photos of himself posing alongside studio staff, various Stellar Blade merchandise and company founder Kim Hyung-tae. He even included a photo of the title screen of the upcoming sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, revealing he was able to preview the new title years before anyone else.
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However, one photo piqued fan interest more than the others: one of Tesfaye standing inside a multi-camera 3D body-scanning rig. He didn’t appear to be in costume, but that hasn’t stopped fans speculating online that the world-famous singer might be making a special cameo appearance in the next Stellar Blade title.
Tesfaye also appeared tight-lipped about the photo, not addressing it directly in the post caption. Instead, he thanked Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae for...
