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Phantom Blade Zero Delayed to October 29 as Developer Emphasizes Polish Over Competition

S-Game says the extra time will be used to fix bugs, optimise performance for lower-end devices including the Steam Deck, and reduce the need for a large day-one patch

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Chinese action RPG Phantom Blade Zero
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Overview

  • S-Game moved Phantom Blade Zero from 9 September to 29 October in June to allow additional polish and technical fixes.
  • Game director Qiwei 'Soulframe' Liang told reporters the decision was driven by development needs and not by other releases.
  • The new date places the Wuxia-inspired Soulslike roughly three weeks before Rockstar's GTA 6, increasing pressure on an already crowded fall release calendar.
  • S-Game plans specific technical trade-offs to widen accessibility, including targeting Steam Deck support and prioritising visuals with ray tracing disabled.
  • The studio will show 15–20 minutes of new footage in a PlayStation State of Play this summer and the industry now watches for further schedule shifts or sales dilution from the compressed launch window.