Phantom Blade Zero remains one of the most anticipated titles of the year, yet many players have questioned whether the project’s massive ambition would lead to an inevitable delay.
So, to silence the skeptics and bring hope to us all, developer S-GAME has stepped forward to confirm that development is on track for 2026, while simultaneously taking a sharp jab at the industry’s growing reliance on AI.
Handcrafted Artistry Over “AI Slop”
In a lengthy and passionate post on X (formerly Twitter), S-GAME announced that the game is currently in the final stages of development. Now, the team is focused on pushing “every aspect of the game to the absolute limit of their capabilities,” reaffirming that players can indeed expect a launch later this year.
However, the most striking part of the update was the studio's stance on the "profound technological revolution" currently unfolding. S-GAME has strongly stated they are prioritizing content crafted "by the hands of real artists," distancing themselves from AI technologies that could alter the project’s original creative vision.
“We are fully aware that a profound technological revolution is unfolding around us. However, to this day, every single piece of content in our game...
