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How China’s Next Big Video Game Aims To Change Everything

Hayes Madsen

created: Aug. 6, 2025, noon | updated: Aug. 11, 2025, 7:36 p.m.

As part of a multi-day trip, Inverse visited S-Game and played several hours of Phantom Blade Zero, and my time left me dying to see more of it. The easiest way I can think to describe Phantom Blade is with a single question: it can’t play as good as it looks, right? It’s still too early to say anything definitive, but Phantom Blade has ambition to spare and is drawing on a depth of inspiration. More than anything, it feels like Phantom Blade Zero wants to be a statement. Phantom Blade Zero is in development for PS5.

6 months, 1 week ago: Inverse