Stellar Blade’s X Account Still Hacked After a Week, Devs Ask Fans to Stay Cautious
- Sagar Mankar
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The official Stellar Blade account on X (formerly Twitter) has been hacked for over a week now, and things are still not back to normal. The game’s director, Hyung-Tae Kim, has stepped in multiple times to update the community and ask fans to stay clear of anything the account posts until further notice.
The trouble started around July 13, 2025, when followers noticed something off — the account suddenly began promoting a mysterious “Stellar Blade Coin,” complete with flashy posts about crypto airdrops, in-game rewards, and promises of big money. It didn’t take long for fans to realize the account had been compromised.
By July 14, Kim confirmed what many had already suspected. Using his personal X handle, he announced that the official Stellar Blade account had been hacked and was being used to post unauthorized cryptocurrency promotions. He assured fans that the team was working with X’s support team to recover the account, but also issued a heads-up: don’t flood the account with reports. Too many reports could trigger an automatic suspension, making the recovery process even messier.
A few days later, on July 19, Kim issued another statement warning that the hackers had gone a step further. They launched an external website promoting fake crypto airdrops and were now pushing even more suspicious links. He made it clear that the game or the studio had nothing to do with any crypto project, and urged fans to steer clear of those links.
Then on July 20, Kim followed up again, this time warning that the compromised account was still being actively used to spread scam content. The hackers even turned off the comment section on some posts — a common tactic used to block warnings from the community. They also posted NSFW fan art and tried to pass it off as part of the game's usual content. While the brand had shared similar art before, this time it was being used to bait users into clicking malicious links.

These fake posts weren’t just about digital coins. Some even promised free in-game items like exosuits and weapon upgrades — all tied to the same shady links. It’s the kind of thing we’ve unfortunately seen before: scam accounts using familiar branding, promising rewards, and tricking people into giving away personal info.
As per discussions across Reddit and X, this isn’t an isolated case. Crypto scams like these have been popping up more often, especially on X. And when they hijack verified accounts like Stellar Blade’s, it becomes a lot harder for people to immediately spot the fraud.
Meanwhile, this whole mess comes just as Stellar Blade was celebrating a huge win. The game recently hit 3 million copies sold worldwide across PlayStation 5 and PC, becoming one of the top action titles of the year. Riding that momentum, developer Shift Up (almost) confirmed that a Nintendo Switch 2 version is in the works.
They’ve reportedly secured dev kits for the upcoming console and have started adapting the game to run smoothly on the new hardware. Their goal? To keep the visuals and fast-paced combat intact while optimizing it for the Switch 2’s specs. To celebrate, Shift Up gave each of its 300 employees a Nintendo Switch 2 — a nice nod to the studio’s tradition of rewarding the team with big hardware gifts after major achievements.
Despite the ongoing issues with the hacked account, the Stellar Blade community has been pretty understanding. Many fans have praised Kim for being upfront and staying in touch, even as the situation drags on. Still, the crypto spam hasn’t stopped, and until the studio gets the account back, players are being reminded not to trust anything coming from that handle.