Stellar Blade Update 1.009.002 Fixes Photo Mode Crashes, Disappearing Nier Items and More

Developer Shift Up has issued Stellar Blade update 1.009.002 to PS5 owners this November 25, and this is to fix issues that surfaced with the introduction of Photo Mode that was released alongside the Nier Automata DLC. Chief among the fixes is this download now stops the game from crashing when using Photo Mode, main quest progression blockage connected to Photo quests and more.

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Read on for the complete changes straight from the developers.

Stellar Blade Update 1.009.002 Fixes Various Photo Mode Issues

Here’s what got changed per Shift Up:

• Fixed an issue where the game would intermittently crash when using Photo Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the film grain effect was forced to be applied when using Photo Mode in Xion.
• Fixed an issue where Main Quest Progress was blocked intermittently when completing Photo challenge requests.
• Fixed an issue where the Nier: Automata collaboration appearance items would disappear when changing difficulty after saving at camp while wearing them.
• Fixed an issue where the selfie camera item could not be used after riding the elevator near Altes Levoire in the Wasteland.

While there’s no content planned for Stellar Blade in the foreseeable future, PC gamers will be getting a version of the game sometime next year. Chances are, we’ll be seeing that release tied up to a content drop for the PS5 version. If we hear anything or if another roadmap leaks, we’ll be sure to let our readers know/

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