S-GAMEis bringing its new action RPG forPS5andPCtoFuture Games Show 2025, with a brand-new trailer alongside its playable demo atGamescom.
Phantom Blade Zero: The Star of Gamescom 2025
We’re still waiting for arelease dateforPhantom Blade Zero, the promising hack-and-slash action RPG fromS-GAME. It’s the first project from the Chinese studio led byWill Chen, based on the 2010 gameRainblood: Town of Death.
Inspired byFromSoftwareand its challengingsoulslikes, the creators insist it’snota traditional Souls game, though it will feature a difficulty mode almost comparable toPvP.
Recently, we saw anepic 22-minute gameplay, but that’s just the start of a long road to its PS5 and PC release. Rumors suggest aFall 2026launch, so we can rule out seeing it this year.
Phantom Blade Zerowill be one of the main attractions atGamescom 2025, where attendees will get hands-on with afree one-hour demo.
The demo focuses onlevel designandboss battles. We don’t know if it will be the same as the one tested in 2024, but if it is, it’s going to bevery impressive.
S-GAMEhas confirmed thatPhantom Blade Zerowill revealnew detailsonAugust 20as part ofFuture Games Show 2025and it will likely also appear atTokyo Game Showin September.
What to Expect from the New Reveal
Theofficial Future Games Show accounthas announced that Phantom Blade Zero will be among the games with fresh reveals at the event. The showcase takes place onWednesday, August 20 at 8:00 PM CEST.
It’ll be anew trailerthat’s not directly related to the playable demo atGamescom 2025.
Will they finally reveal therelease date? It’s possible but with the game expected in2026, it might be a bit too soon.
Just 24 hours earlier,Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Livewill bring news on games likeResident Evil Requiem,Call of Duty Black Ops 7, andNinja Gaiden 4.
We already know itsmain storywill take about20–30 hoursto complete, which is solid for ahack-and-slash.
Phantom Blade Zerois in development forPlayStation 5andPCvia Steam, with a potentialFall 2026release, though nothing is official yet.
