Phantom Blade Zero skipping State of Play as dev plans its own PS5 gameplay showcase

Phantom Blade Zero may be sitting out the next PlayStation State of Play — developer S-GAME is teasing its own dedicated gameplay showing for PS5 instead.

S-GAME posted a tease suggesting the studio will host its own event to show off Phantom Blade Zero's PS5 gameplay, implying the action RPG won't be appearing in an upcoming State of Play slot it was previously expected to fill. No specific date for the studio's own showcase has been confirmed yet.

Phantom Blade Zero is a fast-paced action game set in a dark wuxia world, developed by S-GAME — a Chinese studio that turned heads when the game was first revealed at a PlayStation showcase. It draws comparisons to Sekiro and other character-action titles for its fluid, aggressive combat style, and has been one of the more anticipated PS5 exclusives in the pipeline since its reveal.

No release date or launch window has been announced alongside this tease. Fans are eager to see extended gameplay after years of relatively limited footage, so a dedicated showcase — if it materializes — would be a significant moment for the game's visibility heading into whatever release window S-GAME is targeting.