Phantom Blade Zero Sells 1M Pre-Launch!
60sThe surprising pre-launch sales milestone for a new action game sparks curiosity and debate among gamers.
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The IGN Daily Fix covers the latest gaming news, starting with Phantom Blade Zero's impressive pre-launch sales of over one million copies. The episode also reveals the PlayStation Plus lineup for November, including Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider remasters, and Monster Train 2.
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Phantom Blade Zero pre-launch sales exceed 1 million
Phantom Blade Zero has sold over 1 million pre-launch copies, with 850,000 on Western platforms (Steam and PS5) and additional sales in China via the '10 cents Wii game' storefront.
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Sales distribution: Steam dominance and China strength
Of the Western pre-launch sales, three-quarters were on Steam. Nearly two-thirds of total pre-launch sales came from China and Taiwan.
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Phantom Blade Zero generates $43 million pre-launch revenue
Pre-launch sales generated $43 million in revenue, propelling Phantom Blade Zero into the top 40 games of 2026 by revenue before launch.
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Comparison to Black Myth: Wukong
Analysts expect Phantom Blade Zero to sell well but not match Black Myth: Wukong, which sold 10 million in 3 days and over 20 million total.
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PlayStation Plus November lineup announced
Sony announced Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider remastered trilogy (The Last Revelation, Chronicles, The Angel of Darkness), and Monster Train 2 join PS+ in November.
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PS+ redemption deadlines and availability
Players have until November 2 to redeem last month's PS+ games; the new titles are available until November 30.
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Phantom Blade Zero exceeds 1 million pre-launch sales
Demonstrates strong early demand for a new IP before release.
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Three-quarters of Western sales on Steam
Highlights PC's dominance in the Western pre-order market.
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Pre-launch revenue reaches $43 million
Puts the game in the top 40 of 2026 by revenue before launch.
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Likely to fall short of Black Myth: Wukong
Provides context on realistic sales expectations in a crowded market.
01:15Full Transcript
[00:01] today's daily fix, we have Phantom Blade Zero looks to be a hit right out the gate and PlayStation Plus games for November. This is your daily fix. >> Uh, hold on, baby. We have >> Oh gosh darn it, Jobert.
[00:24] its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe. Phantom Blade Zero is on estimates suggesting the action game has already sold over 1 million copies before launch. In a post on social media, Ree Elliot, head of market
[00:36] analysis at Analytics, estimated that Phantom Blade Zero had sold 850,000 pre-launch copies on Western launch platforms Steam and PS5 with sales on 10 cents Wii game, an online PC storefront in China, bumping the total figure above
[00:49] 1 million. Of the Western pre-launch sales, Elliot estimated threequarters were on Steam. Nearly twothirds of total pre-launch sales are from China, Taiwan, Wooa action game developed by Chinese studio SA and features martial arts
[01:03] movie star Donn Yen. Elliot said pre-launch sales had generated 43 million in revenue and had cracked the top 40 games of 2026 by revenue before it's even out despite only being available on PC and PS5. He did however
[01:15] add that Phantom Blade Zero is unlikely to hit the sales heights of 2024's mega hit Blackmth Wukong, but still said quote it'll sell a lot of copies this year in a crowded market. For context, Game Science's Black Myth Wukong sold 10
[01:27] million copies in the first 3 days alone and has reportedly sold over 20 million follow-up is in development. Phantom Blade Zero is out tomorrow. We gave it a 9 out of 10, and I like it a lot. Moving on, Sony has announced next month's PS+
[01:41] you're into killing zombies, roglike card games, or delving into ancient tombs, you're in for a treat. Dead Island 2: Tomb Raiders four, five, and six remastered, and Monster Train 2 are joining the PS+ library. Dead Island 2
[01:54] Angeles. Not an island, but let's not undead, you use modded weapons to slice and smack your way to safety, taking on system as you go. There's also the Tomb Raider Darkness trilogy, which is
[02:07] composed of The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness. the original polygonal graphics and remastered look at will. And Monster Train 2 is a treat for anyone who loves Slay the Spire and deck building rogue
[02:20] lights. It has you use cards to hold enemies off on a moving train, mixing Monster Train 2 was my favorite game of last year. These games are all available to Monday, November 30th. In the meantime, you have until November 2nd to
[02:34] redeem last month's game, which is this month. Wednesday, October [music] 28th. Almost Halloween, it was our annual costume win something. Shout out to all my
[02:46] Hatfield, and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN.
