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Coverage report · by Birbo

Phantom Blade Zero: sales pass four million copies

Oct 31 – Nov 2 · 23 pieces from 22 outlets

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By the numbers

23Articles & videos
22Outlets
3Top-10K sites
100%Positive
0Videos
8Syndicated copies
🔒Total reach (UMV)

Coverage over time

Sat 2 AM: 1 positive Sun 4 PM: 1 neutral Sun 7 PM: 2 positive Sun 10 PM: 1 neutralSun 10 PM: 6 positive Mon 1 AM: 2 positive Mon 4 AM: 10 positive
Sat 2 AMMon 4 AM

Each bar is 3 hours. Busiest: Mon 4 AM, 10 pieces. First to report: iXBT.games, Oct 31, 2:15 AM.

Sentiment

positive: 21neutral: 2 100% positive
  • ■ Positive 21
  • ■ Mixed 0
  • ■ Neutral 2
  • ■ Negative 0

Reach by site popularity

  • Top 5k1
  • Top 10k2
  • Top 50k8
  • Top 100k1
  • Top 500k4
  • Top 1m3
  • Smaller site3

Outlets by their Chrome UX Report rank (Google, public). Monthly audience numbers are a Birbo customer feature.

Top hits

  1. IGN Top 5KPhantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 HoursKirk McKeand · Nov 2, 4:39 AM · positive
  2. Polygon Top 10KPhantom Blade Zero Became One of 2026's Best-Selling Games in Just 72 HoursAshely Claudino · Nov 2, 6:11 AM · positive
  3. GamesRadar+ Top 10KPhantom Blade Zero has sold 4 million copies in 3 days, with a peak Steam player count of 820,000Anthony McGlynn · Nov 2, 6:56 AM · positive

Key quotes

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Sentiment by outlet

OutletSite rankPiecesPositiveMixedNeutralNegative
IGNTop 5K11
PolygonTop 10K11
GamesRadar+Top 10K11
iXBT.gamesTop 50K22
Game*SparkTop 50K11
DTFTop 50K11
RPG SiteTop 50K11
WccftechTop 50K11
EurogamerTop 50K11
Push SquareTop 50K11
GAMES.GGTop 50K11
GematsuTop 100K11
GamingBoltTop 500K11
PSX BrasilTop 500K11
InvenGlobalTop 500K11

Champions

  • IGN 1 positive of 1
  • Polygon 1 positive of 1
  • GamesRadar+ 1 positive of 1
  • iXBT.games 2 positive of 2
  • Game*Spark 1 positive of 1
  • DTF 1 positive of 1

Critics

None yet.

Type of coverage

  • News22
  • Guide1

Languages

  • English18
  • Russian3
  • Japanese1
  • Portuguese1

Outlet countries

  • United states / global18
  • Russia2
  • Japan1
  • Brazil1

Video, streams and social

YouTube

No videos about this yet.

Twitch · Phantom Blade Zero · partners only

297live now
29.2Kwatching
82.6Kpeak
1.2Mhours watched
  1. zackrawrr peak 33.6K
  2. CohhCarnage peak 11.3K
  3. Elajjaz peak 8.8K
  4. Maximilian_DOOD peak 7.2K
  5. 9pasha peak 5.9K
  6. MissMikkaa peak 5.5K

Live checks every 30 minutes.

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Review scores and awards

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Share of voice

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Writers

  • Дмитрий Кривов iXBT.games
  • Борис Пилецкий iXBT.games
  • Sal Romano Gematsu
  • Ravi Sinha GamingBolt
  • Salal Awan Twisted Voxel
  • Santosh Kumar GamesHorizon
  • Soul Kiwami Final Weapon
  • daniel DTF
  • Mikhail Madnani RPG Site
  • Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho PSX Brasil
  • Soojin "Eonn" Kim InvenGlobal
  • Alessio Palumbo Wccftech

All coverage

DateOutletHeadlineWriterTypeSentimentSite rank
Oct 31, 2:15 AMiXBT.gamesКитайцы объявили войну западным AAA-играм. Phantom Blade Zero стала главным хитом SteamДмитрий КривовNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 1, 6:32 PMgamesense.coFanaticals Mystery Chest Bundle offers up to 25 mystery Steam keys for 17.49 with a chance to get Phantom Blade ZeroNewsNeutralSmaller site
Nov 1, 9:53 PMiXBT.gamesПродажи Phantom Blade Zero превысили 4 миллиона копий за 72 часа — разработчики отметили достижениеБорис ПилецкийNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 1, 9:59 PMGematsuPhantom Blade Zero sales top four million in 72 hoursSal RomanoNewsPositiveTop 100K
Nov 1, 10:15 PMGame*Sparkソウルライクじゃない『Phantom Blade Zero』発売から72時間で400万本を突破！中国で大ヒットしSteam最大同接は83万人超えNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 1, 10:31 PMGamingBoltPhantom Blade Zero Crosses 4 Million Sales in 72 HoursRavi SinhaNewsPositiveTop 500K
Nov 1, 10:40 PMTwisted VoxelPhantom Blade Zero Sells Over 4 Million Copies Worldwide in Just Three DaysSalal AwanNewsPositiveSmaller site
Nov 1, 11:08 PMGamesHorizonHow to Get Arrowward in Phantom Blade ZeroSantosh KumarGuideNeutralSmaller site
Nov 1, 11:34 PMFinal WeaponPhantom Blade Zero Surpasses 4 Million Copies Sold in Only 3 DaysSoul KiwamiNewsPositiveTop 1M
Nov 2, 12:49 AMDTFПродажи Phantom Blade Zero за первые три дня составили четыре миллиона копийdanielNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 12:50 AMRPG SitePhantom Blade Zero has sold over 4 million copies in 72 hours across PS5 and PCMikhail MadnaniNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 1:27 AMPSX BrasilPhantom Blade Zero alcança 4 milhões de unidades vendidas em três diasIvan Nikolai Barkow CastilhoNewsPositiveTop 500K
Nov 2, 2:12 AMInvenGlobalPhantom Blade Zero Surpasses 4 Million Copies Sold in 72 HoursSoojin "Eonn" KimNewsPositiveTop 500K
Nov 2, 4:00 AMWccftechS-GAME Confirms Phantom Blade Zero Topped 4 Million Sales in 72 Hours, as PS5 Players Rate It Even Higher Than CriticsAlessio PalumboNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 4:10 AMGameWatcherPhantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 Hours as Steam Peak Passes 833KNewsPositiveTop 1M
Nov 2, 4:24 AMEurogamerPhantom Blade Zero is Steam's biggest launch of the year so far, selling over 4 million copies in three daysSherif SaedNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 4:39 AMIGNPhantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 HoursKirk McKeandNewsPositiveTop 5K
Nov 2, 5:30 AMPush SquarePhantom Blade Zero Is an Instant Hit with 4 Million Sales on PS5, PCNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 5:34 AMPlayStation Universe (PSU.com)Phantom Blade Zero Has Sold 4 Million Copies In 72 HoursMichael HarradenceNewsPositiveTop 1M
Nov 2, 6:11 AMPolygonPhantom Blade Zero Became One of 2026's Best-Selling Games in Just 72 HoursAshely ClaudinoNewsPositiveTop 10K
Nov 2, 6:22 AMNoisy PixelPhantom Blade Zero Surpasses 4 Million Sales Worldwide in 72 HoursOrpheus JoshuaNewsPositiveTop 500K
Nov 2, 6:26 AMGAMES.GGPhantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 3 DaysElizaCrichtonSNewsPositiveTop 50K
Nov 2, 6:56 AMGamesRadar+Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4 million copies in 3 days, with a peak Steam player count of 820,000Anthony McGlynnNewsPositiveTop 10K

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Counted from the 22 outlets Ludosauce reads. Site popularity: Chrome UX Report (Google, CC BY 4.0). Tone read by AI from headlines. YouTube and Twitch from their public APIs.