Tencent and Shift Up Collaborate on New Cross-Platform Title
- Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Project Spirits is a joint venture to be published by Level Infinite
- Information remains limited, but educated predictions can help fill in the gaps
As we move past the peak of news this week, major announcements have largely settled. With more updates expected soon, it's an ideal time to highlight some developments that may have slipped under your radar. Chief among them is a new partnership between Level Infinite (Tencent’s publishing division) and developer Shift Up.
This collaboration centers on Project Spirits, a fresh cross-platform game currently in development. Mobile gaming fans will likely recognize Shift Up from their hit title Goddess of Victory: Nikke, while console players may be familiar with their debut platform release, Stellar Blade.
Details about Project Spirits are still emerging. We do know it will launch on mobile, PC, and consoles, utilizing Unreal Engine 5—a choice that is becoming increasingly common among high-end mobile developers. Notably, the project represents a co-development effort between Tencent and Shift Up through their subsidiary, Yongxing Interactive.
What Can We Expect?
The most logical assumption is that Project Spirits will be a multiplayer action RPG. While titles like Where Winds Meet and Once Human come from Tencent’s competitor, NetEase, their approach of delivering high-fidelity visuals across platforms could serve as a useful benchmark. It also makes strategic sense for Shift Up to share development responsibilities, given their ongoing commitments to Goddess of Victory: Nikke (see our tier list here) and the upcoming sequel to Stellar Blade.
The key visual offers some intriguing clues. Beyond Shift Up’s signature artistic style, it highlights two distinct characters. This could suggest cooperative gameplay or simply indicate that players will choose from a larger roster. We’ll need to wait for more details to confirm.
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