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Phantom Blade Zero patch notes and release timeline
Every Phantom Blade Zero update and release milestone that matters to players, newest first, each linked to the official post or the outlet that reported it.
The only patch so far is the day-one patch: about 5 GB on PC (PS5 version 1.301.524). It brought much better ray tracing and path tracing performance and some bug fixes.OfficialPress We add new patches here when S-GAME posts them.
Patch notes
Day-one patch — October 28, 2026
- About 5 GB on PC. If you pre-loaded, install it before launching; new downloads include it automatically.Official
- Significantly improves ray tracing and path tracing performance.OfficialPress
- Includes several bug fixes. No itemised list was published.Official
- PS5 build number: 1.301.524.Press
Driver note from S-GAME: NVIDIA 621.01 showed performance instability. Use 617.42 (clean install) until NVIDIA's next driver.Official See PC fixes.
Release timeline
- 833k concurrent players on Steam
Peak reported by SteamDB. S-GAME later announced over 4 million sold in 72 hours.PressPress
- Launch on PS5, Steam and Epic
Day-one patch and driver advice in the “Reason and Madness” letter.Official
- Pre-load opens
About 145 GB; keep 300 GB free; SSD required.Official
- Pre-orders open on Steam
11-minute trailer reveals Donnie Yen as Mó Yuan.Official
- Delayed to October 29
From September 9: 50 more days to upgrade models, rework environments and polish non-ray-traced visuals.Official
- 1 million wishlists
Reached 15 days after Steam wishlists opened.Official
- Release date announced
September 9, 2026, revealed at The Game Awards 2025.Official
- Revealed at PlayStation Showcase
First trailer.Press
Updates FAQ
What did the Phantom Blade Zero day-one patch change?
About 5 GB on PC: significantly better ray tracing and path tracing performance, plus bug fixes. The PS5 build is 1.301.524.
When did Phantom Blade Zero release?
October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT (October 29, 02:00 GMT), on PS5 and PC. It had been scheduled for September 9, 2026.
Why was Phantom Blade Zero delayed?
S-GAME moved it by about 50 days to upgrade character models, rework environments and keep the visual impact without ray tracing.
Sources
Labels: Official S-GAME or Steam store data · Press named outlet or Wikipedia · Guide site third-party guide, treat numbers as provisional.
- Official S-GAME, “Reason and Madness” (Steam post) · 2026-10-28
- Press Rock Paper Shotgun, day-one patch report · 2026-10-30
- Press MP1st, day-one update 1.301.524 (PS5) · 2026-10-28
- Official S-GAME, “Ready your blade!” (Steam post) · 2026-10-26
- Official S-GAME, pre-orders announcement (Steam post) · 2026-08-13
- Official S-GAME, “A Letter From Creative Director” (Steam post) · 2026-06-03
- Official S-GAME, 1 million wishlists (Steam post) · 2025-12-29
- Official S-GAME, launch date confirmed (Steam post) · 2025-12-12
- Press SteamDB, concurrent player peak · 2026-11-01
- Press Wikipedia: Phantom Blade Zero · 2026-11-02
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