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Phantom Blade Zero cost RMB 300–400 million to develop; PC score tops Black Myth: Wukong
Phantom Blade Zero has launched on PC and PS5, with its standard edition priced at RMB 268 in China. Studio founder Liang Qiwei put development costs at RMB 300–400 million, compared with around RMB 400 million for Black Myth: Wukong. Its PC version received a Metacritic average of 88, above Black Myth: Wukong’s earlier score of 81.
What to know
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The PS5 version received a Metacritic average of 86; IGN awarded a score of 9, while OpenCritic showed a 100% recommendation rate.
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Alinea Analytics estimated approximately 850,000 preorders and US$43 million in presale revenue across platforms, with roughly 70% of revenue from Steam and 26% from PS5.
Why it matters
The reported development costs and scores offer context for comparing the two games’ production spending and critical reception.
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