{"id":18777,"date":"2026-06-03T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=18777"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:54:13","slug":"phantom-blade-zero-delayed-october-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/phantom-blade-zero-delayed-october-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Phantom Blade Zero Delayed to October 29, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S-GAME announces postponement <em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> from the previous release date <strong>September 9, 2026<\/strong> to <strong>October 29, 2026<\/strong>. Quoted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/06\/phantom-blade-zero-delayed-to-october-29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gematsu<\/a>, the delay during <strong>50 days<\/strong> This was announced directly by S-GAME's CEO, Soulframe, through an official message to players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/phantom-blade-zero-delayed-october-29-2026\/#Alasan_Penundaan_Peningkatan_Visual_dan_Performa\" >Reason for Delay: Visual and Performance Improvements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/phantom-blade-zero-delayed-october-29-2026\/#Perjalanan_Panjang_Pengembangan\" >The Long Journey of Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/phantom-blade-zero-delayed-october-29-2026\/#Yang_Bisa_Diharapkan_Sebelum_Rilis\" >What to Expect Before Release<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alasan_Penundaan_Peningkatan_Visual_dan_Performa\"><\/span>Reason for Delay: Visual and Performance Improvements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soulframe explained that this delay was not an easy decision, but it was done because there was an opportunity to bring the <em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> one step further. Some concrete improvements are in the works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Character model upgrade<\/strong> in some parts of the game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rework environment<\/strong> in various areas to achieve the highest visual standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimization without ray tracing<\/strong>: ensures the look and atmosphere of the game is maximized even without ray tracing on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ray tracing remains available as an option to further enhance visuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soulframe emphasized that these improvements could be made through post-release updates, but he believes players who joined on day one deserve the best version possible. <em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-9.webp\" alt=\"Phantom Blade Zero\" class=\"wp-image-18825\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phantom Blade Zero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perjalanan_Panjang_Pengembangan\"><\/span>The Long Journey of Development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> was first revealed in <strong>2023<\/strong> and has shown significant evolution with each appearance. The first offline demo came on <strong>2024<\/strong>, followed by the Seven-Star Sword Formation, Lion Dance, and Drunken Sword showcases on the first day of the event. <strong>2025<\/strong>. Each new appearance always shows a clear leap in quality from the previous one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S-GAME calls this development process a \u201cthrilling evolutionary journey\u201d-where they continue to learn, refine the technology, and expand the scale and resources of the project as time goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/mencoba-phantom-blade-zero-di-tgs-2024\/\">Trying out Phantom Blade Zero at TGS 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yang_Bisa_Diharapkan_Sebelum_Rilis\"><\/span>What to Expect Before Release<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soulframe announced two things to come before the new release date:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New trailer<\/strong> which will be released alongside the opening of pre-orders this summer, featuring all-new in-game footage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom State of Play<\/strong> <em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> duration <strong>15-20 minutes<\/strong> after pre-orders open-a deep dive into the game world, combat, exploration, and character progression system. The majority of content featured will be entirely new<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-orders will open this summer. <em>Phantom Blade Zero<\/em> will be available for <strong>PlayStation 5<\/strong> and <strong>PC<\/strong> via <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4115450\/Phantom_Blade_Zero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steam<\/a> and the Epic Games Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phantom Blade Zero - Special Teaser\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFO5YA_MdQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phantom Blade Zero was postponed from September 9 to October 29, 2026. 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