Phantom Blade Zero release time: when it unlocks in your time zone
Phantom Blade Zero unlocks at 02:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, which is the evening of Wednesday 28 October in the Americas.
Official for the date; Store data for the unlock moment. Steam and Epic Games Store have not published an hour.
The release date is 29 October 2026. The PlayStation Store gives one unlock moment, 02:00 UTC on 29 October. That is still 28 October in the Americas and 29 October in Asia and Europe.
Unlock countdown, PlayStation Store time
02:00 UTCThursday 29 October 2026
- Los AngelesWed 19:00
- New YorkWed 22:00
- LondonThu 02:00
- BeijingThu 10:00
- TokyoThu 11:00
Unlock time passed. As listed by the PlayStation Store.
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.
This countdown uses the PlayStation Store moment (Store data). Steam and Epic have not published an hour, so their unlock time may differ.
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. Store data PlayStation Store listing, US page, which prints 10/29/2026 02:00 AM UTC. Converted by us. Our arithmetic the local times and the clock line below.
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.
| City | Local date | Local time | UTC offset then | Position on the clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Wed 28 Oct | 19:00 | UTC−7 (PDT) | |
| New York | Wed 28 Oct | 22:00 | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| São Paulo | Wed 28 Oct | 23:00 | UTC−3 | |
| London | Thu 29 Oct | 02:00 | UTC+0 (GMT) | |
| Berlin | Thu 29 Oct | 03:00 | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| Dubai | Thu 29 Oct | 06:00 | UTC+4 | |
| Mumbai | Thu 29 Oct | 07:30 | UTC+5:30 | |
| Beijing | Thu 29 Oct | 10:00 | UTC+8 | |
| Tokyo | Thu 29 Oct | 11:00 | UTC+9 | |
| Sydney | Thu 29 Oct | 13:00 | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Why the date reads differently by region
The PlayStation Blog footnote reads “October 28 in the US and select regions”. Steam shows the same date, 28 October 2026, to every region, China included. In China the PlayStation Store moment falls on 29 October at 10:00 Beijing time. Official PlayStation Blog, 17 August 2026. The Steam store page showed 28 October 2026 in all 16 regions we checked on 11 October 2026.
The same moment is 28 October in Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo, and 29 October from London eastwards. Your calendar date therefore depends on where you live, while the moment itself does not change. Store data Our conversion of the UTC instant, shown in the table above.
Status by platform
| Platform | Date shown | Unlock hour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Listed; no date recorded | Not published | Listed on the Epic Games Store. We have not recorded its date or 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. |
Store data PlayStation Store listing: the unlock hour and PS5 listing details. Official Steam store page and the official site. Unconfirmed Epic Games Store row: listed, but no date or hour recorded. Official State of Play end card, 19:49, for the Xbox and Switch 2 row.
See also: Open world, multiplayer and Xbox.
Pre-load, install size and demo
The install size and the pre-load date have not been announced. Steam lists an SSD as required. Official Steam page. The full PC specs are on our PC requirements page.
No public demo has been announced. A PlayStation Store demo listing leaked in August 2026 and was pulled. Press-reported Push Square on the leaked listing. Editions and prices are on our editions page.
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. Official Official site, PlayStation Blog tag page and Steam news, checked 10 October 2026.
- Steam and Epic unlock hourOnly the PlayStation Store moment is recorded.
- Preload start time and sizeNo preload window has been published.
- An official table of unlock times by regionNot published as of 10 October 2026.
- Review embargo dateNot public.
- Whether a demo ships before launchNone announced; a store listing leaked in August and was pulled.
- Physical editionNot confirmed by S-GAME. One retailer says digital only at launch; a Chinese retailer claims a disc next year.
FAQ
Why does the US date say 28 October?
The PlayStation Blog footnote reads “October 28 in the US and select regions”. Steam shows the same date, 28 October 2026, to every region, China included. In China the PlayStation Store moment falls on 29 October at 10:00 Beijing time.
Have Steam and Epic published an unlock hour?
Steam and Epic Games Store have not published an hour.
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?
No preload window has been published, and the install size has not been announced.