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Phantom Blade Zero release time: when it unlocked in your time zone

Phantom Blade Zero unlocked at 02:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, the evening of Wednesday 28 October in the Americas. It is out now on PS5 and PC.

S-GAME’s launch post gave that one moment for every platform, Steam and Epic included.

The release date was 29 October 2026, with one unlock moment worldwide: 02:00 UTC on 29 October. That was still 28 October in the Americas and already 29 October in Asia and Europe.

Out now on PS5 and PC. It unlocked at 02:00 UTC on 29 October 2026, as listed by the PlayStation Store.

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02:00 UTCThursday 29 October 2026

  • Los AngelesWed 19:00
  • New YorkWed 22:00
  • LondonThu 02:00
  • BeijingThu 10:00
  • TokyoThu 11:00

The unlock instant in the PlayStation Store listing is 02:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026.

Local times for ten cities are in the table below. With JavaScript on, this box also shows that moment in your own time zone.

Steam and Epic opened at the same moment as the PlayStation Store, as S-GAME’s launch post said.

On this page 6 sections
  1. Phantom Blade Zero unlock time in ten cities
  2. Why the date reads differently by region
  3. Phantom Blade Zero release status by platform
  4. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo
  5. What is not yet announced
  6. Phantom Blade Zero release time FAQ

Phantom Blade Zero unlock time in ten cities

The table turns the one UTC moment into local clock time. The conversions are ours, using each city's time zone rules for 28 and 29 October 2026. The store gives only the UTC instant; it does not give these local times.

Each diamond marks the city’s clock at the unlock instant, on one line that runs from Wednesday 18:00 to Thursday 14:00 local time. The dashed line is midnight: everything left of it is still Wednesday 28 October.

Local time at the unlock instant, 02:00 UTC on 29 October 2026
CityLocal dateLocal timeUTC offset then
Los AngelesWed 28 Oct19:00UTC−7 (PDT)
New YorkWed 28 Oct22:00UTC−4 (EDT)
São PauloWed 28 Oct23:00UTC−3
LondonThu 29 Oct02:00UTC+0 (GMT)
BerlinThu 29 Oct03:00UTC+1 (CET)
DubaiThu 29 Oct06:00UTC+4
MumbaiThu 29 Oct07:30UTC+5:30
BeijingThu 29 Oct10:00UTC+8
TokyoThu 29 Oct11:00UTC+9
SydneyThu 29 Oct13:00UTC+11 (AEDT)

Why the date reads differently by region

The PlayStation Blog footnote reads “October 28 in the US and select regions”. The Steam store page shows one date, 28 October 2026, in every region we checked; the unlock moment, 02:00 UTC on 29 October, falls on the evening of 28 October in the Americas and on 29 October in Europe, Asia and Australia. China is no exception: Steam’s date there is also 28 October, while the PlayStation Store moment falls on 29 October at 10:00 Beijing time.

The date 10/29/2026 in white over large red brush strokes, above the words Pre-order now.
The closing card of the pre-order trailer gives one date, written month first: “10/29/2026”, above “PRE-ORDER NOW!”. Frame from the official pre-order trailer, Phantom Blade Zero on YouTube, hXyPbvj7A7w, 10:45 · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME

The PlayStation Store moment is 28 October in Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo, and 29 October from London eastwards. The local date of that unlock therefore depends on where you live, while the moment itself does not change and the date Steam prints is the same everywhere.

Phantom Blade Zero release status by platform

What each storefront showed on 11 October 2026
PlatformDate shownUnlock hourStatus
PlayStation 5 29 Oct 2026 headline; 28 Oct in the US per the PlayStation Blog 02:00 UTC Listed as PS5 Pro Enhanced, one player, ESRB Mature.
PC, Steam “Oct 28, 2026” on the store page Not published Listed. The page names Denuvo as the DRM.
PC, Epic Games Store “Available 10/29/26” on the store page Not published Listed on the Epic Games Store, read 18 October 2026. The page shows the date only, no hour.
Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 Not announced — Not announced. PS5 console exclusive for at least 12 months after release, per the State of Play end card.
A blue card with the Phantom Blade Zero logo, the words PlayStation 5 console exclusive, a PS5 logo, a white PS5 console and controller, and a footnote.
The end card behind the Xbox and Switch 2 row: “PLAYSTATION®5 CONSOLE EXCLUSIVE*” … “*Also available on PC. Not available on other consoles until at least 12 months after release date. Vertical Stand sold separately.” Frame from the official State of Play gameplay deep dive, PlayStation on YouTube, blh1v1dGJ2s, 19:49 · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME; console imagery and PlayStation logos © Sony Interactive Entertainment

See also: Open world, multiplayer and Xbox.

Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo

Yes, from 02:00 UTC on 27 October 2026 on all platforms, which is 19:00 Pacific on 26 October; S-GAME announced it with the launch trailer on 22 October 2026. On PC the game is about 145 GB, and S-GAME asks you to keep at least 300 GB free for the pre-load; on PS5 no official size has been announced, and a tracker account reports 134.857 GB.

Steam lists an SSD as required.

Before the announcement the only figures were a leak. A tracker account reported a 27 October pre-load, which the official date matches, and a 134.857 GB PS5 download, which S-GAME has not confirmed. The account reads the PlayStation Network database and posted the numbers on 16 October 2026; a day-one patch can change the final size. No PC size had been reported until S-GAME’s Steam post of 26 October.

On 20 October 2026 two outlets repeated the 27 October date; one put the hour at 19:00 Pacific on 26 October, which is 02:00 UTC on 27 October and the hour S-GAME later announced. The PlayStation Store page still showed no size on 21 October 2026. The pre-load moment in eight cities is on our pre-load and download size page.

No public demo has been announced. A PlayStation Store demo listing leaked in August 2026 and was pulled.

What is not yet announced

Each item below was missing from the official site, the PlayStation Blog and the Steam news feed when we last checked on 10 October 2026. An item appears here only as an absence, and it is removed as soon as an official source states it.

  • Install size on PS5Not published by S-GAME or Sony; a tracker account reports 134.857 GB. On PC the size is official: about 145 GB, in S-GAME’s Steam post of 26 October; see the pre-load section above.
  • Disc price and dayPS5 physical editions are announced for 2027, with no price or day; see our editions page.

Phantom Blade Zero release time FAQ

Why does the US date say 28 October?

The PlayStation Blog footnote reads “October 28 in the US and select regions”. The Steam store page shows one date, 28 October 2026, in every region we checked; the unlock moment, 02:00 UTC on 29 October, falls on the evening of 28 October in the Americas and on 29 October in Europe, Asia and Australia. China is no exception: Steam’s date there is also 28 October, while the PlayStation Store moment falls on 29 October at 10:00 Beijing time.

Did Steam and Epic unlock at the same time?

Yes. S-GAME’s launch post gave one moment for every platform: 10:00 Beijing time on 29 October, which is 02:00 UTC and 19:00 Pacific on 28 October.

What time does Phantom Blade Zero unlock in the US and the UK?

On the PlayStation Store the unlock instant is 02:00 UTC on 29 October 2026: 19:00 on Wednesday 28 October in Los Angeles, 22:00 on Wednesday 28 October in New York, and 02:00 on Thursday 29 October in London. The local times are our conversion of the store’s UTC instant.

Can I pre-load Phantom Blade Zero?

Yes, from 02:00 UTC on 27 October 2026 on all platforms, which is 19:00 Pacific on 26 October; S-GAME announced it with the launch trailer on 22 October 2026. On PC the game is about 145 GB, and S-GAME asks you to keep at least 300 GB free for the pre-load; on PS5 no official size has been announced, and a tracker account reports 134.857 GB.

Sources for this page 18
  1. Release time Official Phantom Blade Zero on X, launch post: pre-load 27 October and launch 29 October at 10:00 Beijing time on every platform.
  2. Phantom Blade Zero unlock time in ten cities Store data PlayStation Store listing, US page, which prints 10/29/2026 02:00 AM UTC. Converted by us.
  3. Phantom Blade Zero unlock time in ten cities Our arithmetic the local times and the clock line below.
  4. Why the date reads differently by region Official PlayStation Blog, 17 August 2026.
  5. Why the date reads differently by region Official Steam store page, 28 October 2026 in all 16 regions we checked on 11 October 2026; Store data PlayStation Store listing.
  6. Why the date reads differently by region Our arithmetic the local dates.
  7. Why the date reads differently by region Store data Our conversion of the UTC instant, shown in the table above.
  8. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Official launch trailer page; S-GAME’s Chinese post names all platforms.
  9. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Official Steam page. The full PC specs are on our PC requirements page.
  10. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Unconfirmed PlayStation Game Size on X, 16 October 2026, as reported by TwistedVoxel and Final Weapon. The PlayStation Store and Steam pages showed no size when we checked on 18 October 2026.
  11. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Press-reported TwistedVoxel, 20 October 2026; PlayStation Store read 21 October 2026.
  12. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Press-reported Push Square on the leaked listing. Editions and prices are on our editions page.
  13. Phantom Blade Zero pre-load, install size and demo Official S-GAME on Steam, “Ready your blade!”, 26 October 2026: about 145 GB on PC, 300 GB free for the pre-load.
  14. What is not yet announced Official Official site, PlayStation Blog tag page and Steam news, checked 10 October 2026.
  15. Phantom Blade Zero release status by platform Store data PlayStation Store listing: the unlock hour and PS5 listing details. Official Steam store page and the official site, whose pre-order buttons include the Epic Games Store. Official Epic Games Store page, read 18 October 2026: the date only, no hour. Official State of Play end card, 19:49, for the Xbox and Switch 2 row.
  16. Introduction Official for the date;
  17. Introduction Store data for the unlock moment.
  18. Introduction Store data store.playstation.com/en-us
Pre-load and download sizeThe announced 27 October pre-load on all platforms, the official PC size of about 145 GB and the reported 134.857 GB PS5 download. ReviewsOut 26 October: 88 on Metacritic, 91 on OpenCritic, each outlet’s score, and how it runs on PS5, PC and Steam Deck. Editions and priceThe Standard and Digital Deluxe editions, the outfits, the pre-order bonus and prices by region. PC requirementsMinimum and recommended specs from Steam, the resolution each tier assumes, and Steam Deck status. Is there a 66-day time limit?No time limit on a first playthrough, RPGFan reports from the director. Open world, multiplayer and XboxNot open world, single-player only, and no other console for at least 12 months after release. Is it a soulslike? DifficultyWhat the studio and the previews say, and the four difficulty modes from the official menu.