Phantom Blade Zero unlocks worldwide on PS5 and PC at 12pm AEST on 29 Oct

Phantom Blade Zero, the action RPG from Chinese studio S-GAME, launches worldwide at the same moment: 28 Oct, 7pm PT (29 Oct, 12pm AEST). S-GAME announced the time on the game's official X account as 10am Beijing time on 29 Oct. It comes out on PS5 and on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Pre-loading opened two days early, on 26 Oct, 7pm PT (27 Oct, 12pm AEST), so digital buyers can download the game ahead of time and play as soon as it unlocks. S-GAME also said the boxed PS5 edition has moved to 2027, as GamesRadar+ and Inven Global report.

Some guides list the launch as 1pm in eastern Australia. That is daylight saving time in Sydney and Melbourne. In Brisbane and on the Gold Coast it is 12pm AEST.