State of Play

The Phantom Blade Zero State of Play livestream goes live on Monday, 17th August 2026 at the following times per region: North America: 7pm (Mon) PDT / 8pm (Mon) MDT / 9pm (Mon) CDT / 10pm (Mon) EDTUK/Ire: 3am BSTEurope: 4am CEST / 5am EESTAsia/Oceania: 11am JST / 10am AWST / 12pm AEST

You'll be able to watch the Phantom Blade Zero State of Play in the usual places, such as PlayStation's official YouTube and Twitch channels. We'll also host the broadcast right here on Push Square, with a live chat where you can talk about the State of Play with fellow viewers. If you don't get to watch along as it goes out live, we'll of course be covering all the news on Push Square as soon as possible so you can stay up to date.

Sony has said the Phantom Blade Zero State of Play will run for "nearly 20 minutes", so it's on the shorter side for a State of Play, but it's of course entirely focused on just one game this time.

This State of Play is all about Phantom Blade Zero, an upcoming action game from Chinese developer S-GAME. There will be no other games shown during the presentation. Exactly what will be shown is unknown, but it looks like it'll focus heavily on brand new gameplay footage, as it's been described as a "gameplay deep dive". The State of Play will showcase the game's "gameplay systems, dynamic combat, and the dark wuxia land we call the Phantom World," says the studio. It's also expected that a playable demo will be announced and released on PS5.