November 26, 2025 – Level Infinite, Tencent’s global publishing brand, announced today that it has entered into a publishing agreement with SHIFT UP for the company’s upcoming cross-platform title, Project Spirits.
Project Spirits is a cross-platform game for PC, consoles, and mobile developed on Unreal Engine 5, through a co-development collaboration between SHIFT UP and Tencent’s affiliate, Yongxing Interactive. Yongxing Interactive is dedicated to creating top-quality games. Its core team consists of senior members from leading game companies specializing in ACG games, bringing together solid industry experience and development capabilities.
This partnership represents the second global collaboration between Level Infinite and SHIFT UP, following the worldwide success of GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE. Both companies are committed to achieving even greater synergy with Project Spirits than in their previous venture.
Leveraging SHIFT UP’s expertise and their proven success with globally acclaimed IPs such as GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE and Stellar Blade, Level Infinite aims to deliver the next generation of gaming experiences to players worldwide. As part of this process, Level Infinite and SHIFT UP have further strengthened their strategic partnership to include both publishing and joint development.
About SHIFT UP
Founded in 2013 by a renowned illustrator Kim Hyung-tae, SHIFT UP is a leading game development company in South Korea. Its flagship titles, Goddess of Victory: Nikke and Stellar Blade, have achieved global success and popularity through distinctive graphics and immersive storytelling.
In particular, in 2024, Stellar Blade won numerous awards both domestically and internationally, demonstrating not only commercial success but also reaffirming SHIFT UP’s exceptional development capabilities. Based on its compelling original IPs, the company continues to attract the attention and passion of gamers worldwide, delivering consistent results.
Furthermore, leveraging its strong IP competitiveness, SHIFT UP successfully listed on the Korean Stock Exchange in July 2024, solidifying its position as a representative game developer in South Korea.
About Level Infinite
Level Infinite is Tencent’s global games brand, dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play. The brand also provides a wide range of services and resources to a network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the potential of their games.
Level Infinite is both the publisher of breakout hit games like PUBG MOBILE, Honor of Kings, and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, and a collaborative partner in games such as Dune: Awakening from Funcom, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, and many more.
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