Phantom Blade Zero Global Release Times and Preload Details

Phantom Blade Zero, an upcoming action game starring martial arts movie star Donnie Yen, is set to release on October 29, 2026. The game will be available for PC and PS5. IGN has praised the game, giving it a 9/10 score, calling it "an unbelievably smooth action game filled with memorable boss fights, compelling combat, and limitless swagger."

Release times for the game vary depending on the player's location. In Los Angeles, the game will be available at 7pm PDT on October 28 (October 29 for some locations). New York players can access the game at 10pm EDT on October 28. Accra players, on the other hand, will have to wait until 2am GMT on October 29.

Preloading for Phantom Blade Zero begins on October 26. Players in Los Angeles can start preloading their game at 7pm PDT, while those in Tokyo can begin preloading at 11am JST on the same day. Preload times are consistent across all regions, with the exception of Accra, which starts its preloading process at 2am GMT on October 27.

The game's install size is quite large, coming in at 145GB. Players will need a powerful PC to run Phantom Blade Zero. On the minimum specs, the game requires a 64-bit processor and operating system on Windows 10/11 (64bit required), with a processor of Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB graphics card, and DirectX 12. The game supports 1080p resolution at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled.

For those seeking a more demanding experience, the recommended specs for Phantom Blade Zero require a 64-bit processor and operating system on Windows 10/11 (64bit required), with a processor of Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB graphics card, and DirectX 12. This setup allows the game to run at 1440p resolution at 60 FPS with upscaling enabled.