# Phantom Blade Zero showcase scheduled for 18 August

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-set-for-next-week-and-yes-thats-donnie-yen-in-the-new-trailer/
- Published: 2026-08-12T11:02:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T17:13:08+00:00
- Original publisher: GameSpot
- Original article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-set-for-next-week-and-yes-thats-donnie-yen-in-the-new-trailer/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Phantom Blade Zero receives a dedicated State of Play on 18 August.
- Disc-production backlash may dominate the livestream discussion.
- Sony maintains its digital-only strategy will continue.

## Summary

Sony has scheduled a dedicated State of Play presentation for Phantom Blade Zero on 18 August at 3am UK time, accompanied by a new trailer featuring Donnie Yen. The showcase is intended to spotlight S-Game’s action title, but it is likely to be overshadowed by continued criticism of Sony’s plan to end PlayStation disc production from 2028.

Physical-media supporters have used petitions, social-media campaigns and a proposed August boycott to argue that digital-only releases undermine ownership, consumer choice and game preservation. Sony says it is responding to changing consumer preferences, citing an 82% digital-download ratio for full PS4 and PS5 games, and has said it does not expect its policy to harm the business.

## Coverage

- [GameSpot: Phantom Blade Zero showcase scheduled for 18 August](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-set-for-next-week-and-yes-thats-donnie-yen-in-the-new-trailer/)
- [IGN: Sony Announces Phantom Blade Zero State of Play and Everyone Knows How the Chat Is Going to Go](https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-announces-phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-and-everyone-knows-how-the-chat-is-going-to-go)

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