Media outlets preview upcoming wuxia action game Phantom Blade Zero

Gaming outlets recently attended preview events in Beijing, China, for Phantom Blade Zero, an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by S-Game. PCGamesN, Push Square, and Polygon reported playing up to six hours of the game from the start of its first chapter, while GamesRadar reported playing a three-hour demo on Windows PC. [1][3][4][5][11]

The previews highlighted the title's wuxia-inspired martial arts combat system, which includes simple controls, intense parries, and additional weapons such as Phantom Edge. Polygon characterized the setting as a kungfupunk world, while GamesRadar described navigating wall runs, chains, and boss encounters while guiding the main character out of a ravine into a village of non-player characters. [3][4]

In Phantom Blade Zero, players control Soul, an elite assassin who is framed for the murder of his organization's leader and left with limited days to live due to a fatal heart wound. Set in the Phantom World, the story follows his attempt to expose a conspiracy and restore his heart. As FTMQ Gaming reported earlier, the title is part of the long-running Phantom Blade series. [10][11]

Alongside the preview impressions, reports surfaced regarding the physical release of the title on PlayStation 5. According to Wccftech and iXBT.games, online retailer Playasia pulled listings for a physical PlayStation 5 edition and stated that no physical release is coming. [2][7][11]