Official announcements and update notes for Phantom Blade Zero, summarised in our own words. Each entry links to the original post.
Patch Notes (Version 1.0302256)
Adds hit sound intensity options and Interact / Talk remapping, speeds up PC startup by changing shader compilation, and fixes progression, cutscene and AMD hair issues.
Read the original postReason and Madness
A launch-day letter from the creative director on the game's origins and team, plus a day-one patch and an NVIDIA driver recommendation.
Read the original postReady your blade!
Pre-load opens October 26 at 7:00 PM PDT; the game is about 145 GB and the journey begins October 28 at 7:00 PM PDT.
Read the original postPhantom Blade Zero Pre-Orders Now Available
Pre-orders open on Steam with an 11-minute trailer revealing Donnie Yen as Mo Yuan.
Read the original postA Letter From Creative Director
The launch moves from September 9 to October 29, 2026, with a promise of a new trailer and a State of Play deep dive.
Read the original postThank You for 1 Million Wishlists
The developer reported more than one million wishlists 15 days after wishlists opened on December 12.
Read the original postPhantom Blade Zero Confirmed for 2026/09/09 Global Launch
The Game Awards 2025 launch date trailer confirmed PlayStation 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store for September 9, 2026, a date later moved.
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- Steam announcement: Patch Notes (Version 1.0302256) (Nov 4, 2026)
- Steam announcement: Reason and Madness, a letter from the creative director (Oct 28, 2026)
- Steam announcement: Ready your blade! Pre-load and launch times (Oct 26, 2026)
- Steam announcement: Phantom Blade Zero Pre-Orders Now Available (Aug 13, 2026)
- Steam announcement: A Letter From Creative Director (Jun 3, 2026)
- Steam announcement: Thank You for 1 Million Wishlists (Dec 29, 2025)
- Steam announcement: Phantom Blade Zero Confirmed for 2026/09/09 Global Launch (Dec 12, 2025)
Last checked: 2026-11-06. Facts are rewritten in our own words from the sources above. Anything not found in them is marked as not officially announced.