Phantom Blade Zero Development Complete, Preorders Aug 11

The action role-playing game Phantom Blade Zero has completed development, with preorders set to begin on August 11 ahead of its scheduled release on October 29, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC. Developer SGame announced the milestone and preorder launch date, confirming the game will be available for purchase on the PlayStation Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

Preorders are scheduled to open at 7:00 PM Pacific Time on August 11, which corresponds to early morning hours on August 12 in many other regions. The release date of October 29 follows a roughly 50-day delay from a previously planned September 9 launch, a move the developer attributed to additional polish.

Alongside the preorder announcement, SGame confirmed it will release a new 11-minute trailer. The trailer is expected to showcase the game's plot, characters, and combat, and will include what the developer described as "something unexpected."

Phantom Blade Zero is set in a world blending Wuxia martial arts with steampunk-inspired elements, a style the developers term "kung fu punk." The story follows an assassin named Soul, who is framed for his master's death, saved by a healer, and given only 66 days to uncover...