Insomniac Confirms Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Pro State of Play on August 18

Insomniac Games has confirmed a new showcase for its PS5 and PS5 Pro project Phantom Blade Zero, with a dedicated State of Play scheduled for the early hours of August 18. The studio will also share a fresh trailer and images ahead of the next look, alongside what the announcement describes as a “concerning signal.”

What’s been confirmed

1. Phantom Blade Zero will receive its own State of Play on the morning of August 18.

2. The event will be accompanied by a new trailer and image set.

3. Insomniac also teased an additional “concerning signal” as part of the build-up.

Separate focus: Insomniac’s Wolverine

In related coverage around Insomniac’s Marvel slate, the PS5 game Marvel: Wolverine is preparing for release on September 15. The creative director, Marcus Smith, discussed the studio’s development approach in an interview, including how the project differs from earlier Marvel titles set in the same superhero universe.

Key points from the creative director

• The team described Marvel’s Wolverine as a notably different kind of experience compared with prior Marvel games such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, despite sharing a superhero universe.

• Smith explained how building an ambitious game like this changes the development process, and highlighted multiple considerations taken into account from the start.

• The interview raised questions about whether a Logan-led game can exist without graphic violence, and how that ties into the character’s nature.

• It also addressed how far the game can reference other Marvel characters without losing its central focus.