Sony Patches Mistakenly Released Stellar Blade PS5 Demo to Stop People From Playing It

Update: Well, even if you did manage to grab the Stellar Blade demo on PS5 (it was mistakenly released on the PS Store for roughly 25 minutes before being pulled), you probably won’t be able to play it from this point on. Sony seems to have updated the demo’s license, meaning that if your PS5 is connected to the internet, you’ll now be blocked from booting it up.

Still, plenty of people pushed through and completed the demo before it was locked away. Based on videos posted to YouTube and like, the demo features the first hour or so of Stellar Blade, and you’re able to transfer your progress to the full game when it releases in late April.

We assume that an official launch date for the demo will be announced soon.

Original Story: A demo for upcoming action title Stellar Blade made a very brief appearance on PS5 earlier today (as reported by the lightning-quick Wario64). The demo dropped onto the PS Store with no official warning whatsoever, and eager fans quickly caught on. However, within the space of about 25 minutes, the demo was removed from Sony’s digital marketplace. At least we know it exists!

Clearly, someone’s let this thing slip a bit early. Stellar Blade itself is due out on the 26th April, so we’ve still got a good month and a half until launch. Typically, demos don’t arrive until we’re a couple of weeks out from a game’s launch — but there’s obviously a chance that this early slice of Stellar Blade will show up a lot sooner.

There’s only one problem: people managed to download the demo before it was pulled, and we’ve had confirmation that they’re free to actually play it. As such, you can fully expect gameplay videos to start popping up all over the place.

Dare we ask if you snagged the Stellar Blade demo? Await official word in the comments section below.