Phantom Blade Zero's PC pre-load opens October 26 at 7:00 PM PDT (10 PM AST), per the game's official X account, which says the game is about 145 GB and asks players to reserve at least 300 GB of free SSD space for the pre-load. The game unlocks October 28 at 7:00 PM PDT (October 29, 10 AM Beijing) for everyone at once, on PS5 and PC.
The game requires Windows 10 or 11, an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, and a GTX 1660 6 GB or RX 5500 XT 8 GB GPU.
Recommended hardware includes an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and an RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB or RX 6700 XT 12 GB GPU.
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S-GAME has confirmed physical PS5 editions of Phantom Blade Zero for 2027, with the end of its launch trailer showing Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate editions, the Ultimate edition including a collectible steel case. No date or price has been set yet. The game launches digitally on October 29 (the evening of October 28 in the Americas) for PS5 and for PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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