Editorial policy

ZhongKui.Today is designed around a simple rule: readers should be able to tell what a claim is, where it came from, and how certain it is.

Evidence levels

Official — Published by Game Science, the verified Black Myth accounts, a platform holder carrying an official asset, or another clearly identified primary source.

Shown In-Game — Directly visible in authenticated gameplay material. A visual observation does not automatically explain story meaning or final launch behavior.

Strong Inference — A conclusion supported by several concrete signals, but not stated by an official source. The supporting chain must be shown.

Interpretation — Editorial analysis, cultural reading, translation choice, or comparison. It must not be written as a confirmed game fact.

Rumor — A circulating claim that lacks adequate primary-source confirmation. Inclusion is for verification or debunking, not amplification.

Debunked — A claim contradicted by a primary source or by decisive evidence. The reason and source should remain visible.

Source order

We look first for the official project website and verified Black Myth accounts. Platform-holder pages, first-party interviews, and original regulatory or storefront records follow. Secondary reporting can help discover a claim, but it does not replace the originating evidence when that evidence is available.

Chinese-language material is read in the original where possible. Official English terminology takes priority. When no official English exists, an editor-reviewed translation is used and significant ambiguity is disclosed.

Human review and AI

Automation may collect candidate links, remove duplicates, or assist with a first-pass translation. It may not publish directly. A human editor must open the source, classify the evidence, review the English, check rights for every intended use, and approve publication.

AI-generated text is not treated as a source. AI-generated imagery, if ever tested, will be labeled and will not imitate official game assets or living artists.

Corrections

Material factual changes include an updated verification date and a clear revision note on the affected entry. Quiet edits are reserved for spelling, grammar, and formatting that do not change meaning.

Commercial separation

The site currently carries no affiliate links, sponsorships, paid recommendations, or paid research. If that changes, the commercial relationship will be disclosed close to the relevant recommendation or offer. Payment will not change evidence labels or editorial conclusions.