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Black Myth: Zhong Kui.What we know so far.

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Where the game stands.

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Development status
In development
Release date
No release date announced
Latest verified official update
15-minute gameplay trailer
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Official gallery.

Concept art and a published still from Game Science for Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

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Official concept art showing Zhong Kui riding a tiger through snow while spirits gather near a gnarled tree
Concept art 01Game Science · Official
Official Black Myth: Zhong Kui still showing two characters tumbling during a gameplay sequence
Official still 01Game Science · Official
Official panoramic concept art combining Zhong Kui, mythic creatures, spirits, and expressive ink studies
Concept art 03Game Science · Official

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Watch the official videos.

Gameplay, an in-engine seasonal short, and the reveal CG—each clearly labelled so you know what the footage does and does not confirm.

Gameplay trailer ·

15-minute gameplay trailer

The first official look at playable combat and selected story scenes from Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

What it does not confirm:Captured from a work-in-progress build in a 21:9 format. Game Science says experimental material may differ from the final release.

Watch on YouTube

In-engine special ·

Six-minute in-engine New Year special

A Year of the Horse seasonal short produced with in-engine material from the project.

What it does not confirm: The official channel presents this as non-canon seasonal entertainment, not a story or gameplay confirmation.

Watch on YouTube

CG teaser ·

Official reveal CG teaser

Game Science introduced Zhong Kui as the second Black Myth title with its first CG teaser.

What it does not confirm: This is a CG announcement film, not gameplay footage or evidence of final visual quality.

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Official updates, in order.

Every official Zhong Kui release so far, newest first.

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  1. Beijing date (UTC+8)

    Gameplay trailer

    First gameplay trailer

    The first official look at playable combat and selected story scenes from Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

    What it does not confirm: Captured from a work-in-progress build in a 21:9 format. Game Science says experimental material may differ from the final release.

    Watch the official video
  2. Beijing date (UTC+8)

    In-engine special

    In-engine New Year special

    A Year of the Horse seasonal short produced with in-engine material from the project.

    What it does not confirm: The official channel presents this as non-canon seasonal entertainment, not a story or gameplay confirmation.

    Watch the official video
  3. Beijing date (UTC+8)

    CG teaser

    Official reveal

    Game Science introduced Zhong Kui as the second Black Myth title with its first CG teaser.

    What it does not confirm: This is a CG announcement film, not gameplay footage or evidence of final visual quality.

    Watch the official video

Confirmed game information.

Only claims traceable to Game Science or the official Black Myth channel appear here. Work-in-progress footage is not a final specification.

Series position
Second title in the Black Myth seriesThe reveal identifies Zhong Kui as the second entry in the Black Myth series.
Genre
Single-player action role-playing gameGame Science says the project will remain a standard single-player ARPG.
Official progress cadence
Annual 20 August progress update intendedGame Science says it intends to report progress each year on 20 August. This is not a release-date promise or a guarantee of a trailer.
Promotional footage
Work in progress; the final release may differGame Science describes current footage as early and experimental. Visuals, mechanics, scenes, and other details should not be treated as final product specifications.
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Latest news.

Official announcements first, with related reporting grouped under the same event.

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  1. Official

    Game Science publishes 15 minutes of Zhong Kui gameplay

    The verified Black Myth channel released the first extended gameplay footage. Game Science identifies the build as work in progress and says experimental material may differ from the final release.

    Read the evidence breakdown

  2. Development report

    A development report says the team is not rushing Zhong Kui

    GamesRadar reports comments attributed to Game Science art director Yang Qi about the project’s creative references, development pace, and current position on generative AI.

    Read report

  3. Official

    The official channel releases a six-minute New Year special

    The Year of the Horse in-engine short is explicitly labelled non-canon and for entertainment, so it is not treated as confirmation of the game’s story.

    View official source

Who is Zhong Kui?

Long before Black Myth, Zhong Kui travelled through folklore, painting, ritual, theatre, and popular retelling. The game draws on that inheritance; it does not define it.

Read the Zhong Kui primer