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Phantom Blade Zero Responds to Narrow Loss at 2026 Golden Joystick Awards: Only 40 Hours Between Launch and Voting Deadline, Result Far Exceeded Expectations

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At the 44th Golden Joystick Awards ceremony held early today, organizers announced that Resident Evil: Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year with 17% of the public vote, while Phantom Blade Zero finished second with 16%, losing by just 1%, and Crimson Desert placed third with 15%. The Phantom Blade Zero team said on Bilibili that there were only 40 hours between the game's release and the Golden Joystick Awards voting deadline, and that the result far exceeded their expectations; they thanked all players for their support. Phantom Blade Zero is developed and published by S-Game, built on Unreal Engine 5, and positioned as a dark wuxia third-person action-adventure single-player action RPG blending Chinese martial arts with steampunk into a "kung fu punk" style; it is available on PS5 and PC, starting at 268 yuan in the Steam China region.

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Phantom Blade Zero responds to narrow loss of 2026 Golden Joystick Award Ultimate Game of the Year: only 40 hours from launch to voting deadline, already far beyond expectations

IT Home, November 12: The 44th Golden Joystick Awards ceremony took place in the early hours of today. According to the public vote shares announced on stage by the organizers, Resident Evil: Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year with 17% of the vote, while Phantom Blade Zero received 16%, losing by just 1%, and Crimson Desert placed third with 15%.

The Phantom Blade Zero team said today in a post on Bilibili that there were only 40 hours from the game's release to the Golden Joystick Awards voting deadline, and that this result has greatly exceeded their expectations. Since the game's launch, they have felt players' love for the game, and they thank all the players who have supported them!

IT Home note: Phantom Blade Zero is independently developed and published by S-Game, built with Unreal Engine 5, and positioned as a dark wuxia-themed third-person action-adventure and single-player action RPG, blending Chinese martial arts with steampunk into a kungfupunk style, with deep, dark art direction and a focus on fast-paced, high-speed combat. The game is now available on PS5 and PC, priced from 268 yuan in the Steam China region.

Phantom Blade Zero - PS5 game | PlayStation (Taiwan)
Phantom Blade Zero - PS5 game | PlayStation (Taiwan)

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