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Stellar Blade studio confirms previous game Nikke was hacked and the launcher potentially impacted
Shift Up, the studio behind Stellar Blade, says a third party may have tampered with script files in the PC launcher for Goddess of Victory: Nikke. The company is investigating the scope of the issue with publishing partner Level Infinite and says it is working on a solution and follow-up measures.
The announcement was posted on 4 November 2026, but the studio has not said how many players or files were affected, or whether any information was compromised. Shift Up apologised for the concern and inconvenience, and said it would provide further updates; players may face disruption while the investigation continues.
In short
- Nikke’s PC launcher script files may have been tampered with.
- Shift Up and Level Infinite are investigating and working on a fix.
- The extent of any impact has not yet been disclosed.
Explained simply
Shift Up is a South Korean video game studio known for Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke, a free-to-play action game. Nikke is published with Level Infinite, the games publishing label of Tencent.
PC games often use a launcher to install updates and start the game. If someone has changed files in Nikke’s launcher, players may face disruption, and the change could raise questions about whether the software or player information was affected. The extent of any impact remains unclear.