Highly anticipated action role-playing game Phantom Blade Zero, which doesn't look to dissimilar to Black Myth: Wukong, has received a slick new trailer but still no release date.
The Year of the Snake Gameplay Trailer, below, shows Phantom Blade Zero's protagonist in a boss battle against Chief Disciple's Fallen Hope, a puppet-themed baddie who fights with a squad of marionettes before moving to strings itself.
Fans hoping for a concrete launch date for Phantom Blade Zero are out of luck, however, as Chinese developer S-Game still hasn't revealed when players can get their hands on the game beyond a vague 2025 release window.
The studio told Eurogamer Phantom Blade Zero is a "polished title" though, evidenced by the demos shown last year. It's currently in the process of pushing "the boundaries even further" using Unreal Engine 5, brought on by a "significant" increase in budget.
The Year of the Snake gameplay trailer closed by showing off some snake-themed weapons. Weapon Number 13 is called the Soft Snake Sword and has a flexible metallic blade which can rapidly cut through foes, while Weapon Number 27 is the White Serpent and Crimson Viper big sword and short sword combo.
Despite comparisons to Black Myth: Wukong, which arrived in 2024 to incredible success, Phantom Blade Zero leans more into the pure action game genre than a From Software-inspired Souslike.
It was announced in May 2023 but S-Game hasn't said too much about it since. This will likely change as its 2025 release date on PC and PlayStation 5 approaches, though fans will just have to wait patiently for this to be announced.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
