If you’re waiting for Phantom Blade Zero, a game in a genre the game director Soulframe Liang calls “kungfupunk”, I’ve got slightly bad news for you.

The action-RPG originally intended for a release on September 9th is now delayed into October 29. However there’s also some good stuff to quickly mention!

TL;DR – Phantom Blade Zero
  • The action-RPG originally intended for a release on September 9th is now delayed into October 29.
  • There is a brief trailer of the “teaser” variety more than anything else.
  • It also announces a new full trailer and pre-orders coming this summer.
  • Phantom Blade Zero is rooted in the wuxia traditions of powerful heroes following a martial code of honor.

Brief Teaser Trailer

First of all, there is a brief trailer of the “teaser” variety more than anything else, which shows a lot of good action, of both cinematic and gameplay varieties.

Trailer:

Phantom Blade Zero - Official Teaser Trailer | State of Play 2026

It also announces a new full trailer and pre-orders coming this summer.

Kungfupunk, Wuxia and Dark Fantasy

Phantom Blade Zero has been in the oven for a good while, but it looks better and better every time.

It’s rooted in the wuxia traditions of powerful heroes following a martial code of honor, and adds a layer of dark fantasy on top of that, with weird monsters and twisted creatures hardly qualifying as humans anymore.

Weapons, Combat and Exploration

PB0 will have multiple weapons, handy not just for combat, but also in unlocking areas of its relatively open stages.

It will also have, of course, rewarding active defence options (dodges and parries), and weapon-specific movesets to develop to aid you during fast-paced, tight combat.

Weapons

PB0 will have multiple weapons, handy not just for combat, but also in unlocking areas of its relatively open stages.

Combat

It will also have, of course, rewarding active defence options (dodges and parries), and weapon-specific movesets to develop to aid you during fast-paced, tight combat.

Story and Release Date

As for the story, it will have us follow a fellow named Soul, framed for the murder of his organisation’s patriarch and trying to clear his name.

Phantom Blade Zero, among its many much-awaited qualities, is also gentle, releasing on October 29th, rather than the tightly packed September. Surely, that must be the reason for the delay, no?

Phantom Blade Zero is releasing on October 29th.