Phantom Blade Zero Looks Like a Hit Before It's Even Come Out, With an Estimated 1 Million Prelaunch Copies Sold
Phantom Blade Zero is on track to be a huge hit, with estimates suggesting the action game has already sold over 1 million copies before launch.
Phantom Blade Zero is poised to be a blockbuster hit, with pre-release sales already surpassing 1 million copies, according to market analyst Rhys Elliott. The action game, developed by Chinese studio S-Game and starring martial arts actor Donnie Yen, has sold an estimated 850,000 copies on Western platforms Steam and PS5, with the remaining sales coming from Tencent's WeGame in China.
Elliott estimates that 75% of pre-release sales came from Western platforms, while nearly two-thirds originated from China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. The game generated $43 million in revenue and has already secured a top 40 spot in 2026 by revenue. Despite the crowded PC and console market, Elliott predicts the game will still sell a significant number of units this year.
While it may not match the staggering sales of 2024's Black Myth Wukong, which sold 10 million copies in its first three days and over 20 million copies overall, Phantom Blade Zero remains a highly anticipated release, according to IGN's 9/10 review. The game is set to release globally in October 2026, alongside other major titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and Final Fantasy Resonance.
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