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Chinese developer S-Game is releasing its martial arts action game Phantom Blade Zero worldwide on PC and PlayStation 5 across October 28 and October 29. PC Gamer notes the title follows a simultaneous global rollout, unlocking at 7 pm PDT on October 28 on the US West Coast and at 2 am GMT on October 29 in the UK. Ahead of the release, Fanatical discounted digital PC Steam editions by 8%, pricing the standard edition at $55.19 down from $59.99, and the Digital Deluxe Edition at $64.39 compared to its usual $69.99. [1][2][3][6]
PC players face substantial drive requirements to download the game in advance. The studio confirmed the extra drive footprint will clear after unlocking. Additionally, director and producer Soulframe Liang announced an approximately 5 GB day-one patch to improve the title's ray tracing and path tracing performance. [1][3][8]
The release is arriving to strong critical praise, earning a Metacritic score of 88 and an OpenCritic rating of 90. Reviewers have lauded its fluid martial arts combat, though some critics like Eurogamer's Emma Kent cited boss fights and an overall lack of polish as minor drawbacks. With over 500,000 copies already sold on Steam alone according to some estimates, the title enters launch as one of 2026's most anticipated action releases. [3][4][8]
Pre-loads are live for Phantom Blade Zero, the debut action game from Chinese developer S-Game. Alongside news of the pre-load, the studio revealed the final set of PC requirements, including how much space the game is going to take up on your drive.
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Reviews for Phantom Blade Zero have officially gone live, with the game proving to be one of the best of 2026 so far. The post Phantom Blade Zero appears to have been worth the long wait first appeared on KitGuru.
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Phantom Blade Zero is currently scheduled to launch on October 29. And if you're planning to jump in on day one, you'll be glad to learn that it's already available at a discounted price.
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Chinese developer S-Game posted the PC requirements on the game's official X account. There are few details beyond just Minimum and Recommended setups. However, in what has now become a standard in the industry, these specs only apply when upscaling is enabled.
via TechSpot
Chinese developer S-Game is about to release Phantom Blade Zero on PC and PlayStation 5 worldwide, and action game fans are in for something truly stunning, as Soul's adventure to save his life is so engaging that I couldn't do anything but award it a perfect score. The game is also a stunner, and thanks to a day-one patch confirmed by the game's director and producer, Soulframe Liang, the game's ray tracing and path tracing performance will be improved.
via Wccftech
Phantom Blade Zero is out now on PC, offering increased graphics fidelity through NVIDIA's DLSS 4.5 technology, Path Tracing, and much more. Phantom Blade Zero With NVIDIA RTX & DLSS 4.5 Makes Fast-Paced Slashing Fluid & Stunning To The Eye Chinese game developers are challenging everyone in the industry through the release of AAA titles that not only match the quality of major publishing houses in the West, but also go on to secure rave reviews from across the globe.
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