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Chinese developer S-Game announced that its action role-playing game Phantom Blade Zero sold more than 4 million copies within its first 72 hours. Available on PlayStation 5 and PC through Steam and Tencent's WeGame launcher, the title achieved a peak of 833,921 concurrent players on Steam, marking the platform's largest launch of the year so far. [2][3][4][5]
Market research firm Alinea Analytics estimated that China, Taiwan and Hong Kong generated 62.5% of total pre-orders, including 75.9% of those placed on Steam. By contrast, players in those three Asian markets accounted for only 24.9% of PS5 pre-orders. Across the rest of the world, console demand proved slightly stronger, with Alinea estimating 167,500 PS5 pre-orders against roughly 151,000 on Steam. [2]
The rapid start places Phantom Blade Zero at number 14 on Steam's all-time concurrent player rankings, landing between Battlefield 6 and Baldur's Gate 3. [3][4]
Phantom Blade Zero studio S-Game has announced that its debut title has sold more than 4m copies in its first 72 hours on sale. The game's official X account broke the news alongside a celebratory message, though without providing a per-platform breakdown of copies sold.
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Following an explosive launch, studio S-GAME announced that Phantom Blade Zero has officially sold 4 million copies in its first 3 days on sale. The post Phantom Blade Zero officially sells 4 million copies in 3 days first appeared on KitGuru.
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S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero is already one of the biggest releases of 2026, with the action-RPG amassing over 830,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. The post Phantom Blade Zero launches to over 800,000 concurrent players on Steam alone first appeared on KitGuru.
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Four million copies sold in just three days. That's how many copies of the new action RPG from Chinese developer S-GAME have reportedly been sold. But the numbers aren't just impressive – they also reveal some interesting details about where buyers are coming from and which platforms they prefer.
via Notebookcheck
Chinese developer S-GAME has proudly announced on X that its debut console game, Phantom Blade Zero, has already sold over 4 million units across PlayStation 5 and PC in just 72 hours. The infographic also highlights the game's strong user reception, as evidenced by Metacritic scores (88 on PC, 93 on PS5), Steam (89%), and the PlayStation Store (4.71/5). The game also enjoyed very favorable reception from critics, with Metacritic scores of 87 on PS5 and 88 on PC.
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