Phantom Blade Zero launches to huge Steam numbers with day-one patch and driver warning

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Phantom Blade Zero launched on October 29, 2026 and quickly became one of the most-played games on Steam, behind only Counter-Strike 2. Outlets reported differing peak concurrent figures as the day went on: Eurogamer cited 431,541, IGN 448,000 and GameSpot 723,876. Developer S-Game released a day-one patch with performance improvements and warned players not to install the latest Nvidia drivers. IGN also reported that protagonist Soul's voice actor changed from Jay Maksenuk to Roger Craig Smith between the trailers and release. The game is also on PS5, and guides and reviews have followed.

Sources:GameSpot IGN PC Gamer Eurogamer

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Phantom Blade Zero Is Already Proving Its Prelaunch Hype Was No Fluke GameSpot
Phantom Blade Zero Day-One Update Brings Performance Improvements, Nvidia Driver Warning IGN
Phantom Blade Zero Protagonist Voice Actor Revealed as Sonic the Hedgehog's Roger Craig Smith IGN
Phantom Blade Zero dev says don't get the latest Nvidia drivers PC Gamer
Phantom Blade Zero Fixes My Biggest Annoyance With Boss Fights IGN
Phantom Blade Zero Gets Off to a Flyer on Steam, Behind Only Counter-Strike 2 as the Most-Played Game IGN
More Chinese success as Phantom Blade Zero enjoys a big launch and becomes one of Steam's most played games Eurogamer
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