Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Black Myth: Zhong Kui Wiki
Release date tracking, folklore, trailer breakdowns, and every confirmed detail about Game Science's next Black Myth.
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Zhong Kui's Arsenal - Sword, Tablet, Mount, and the Two Generals
Zhong Kui's iconic gear and companions from the novels: demon-quelling sword, court tablet, White Ze mount, generals Hanyuan and Fuqu, and 300 spectral soldiers.
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Every Ghost Zhong Kui Hunts - The Zhangui Zhuan Roster Explained
The full ghost list from Zhong Kui Zhangui Zhuan: braggart ghosts, stingy ghosts, stubborn ghosts, shameless ghosts and more - each a human vice made monster.
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Zhong Kui Novels - Quan Zhuan, Ping Gui Zhuan & Zhan Gui Zhuan Compared
The three classic Zhong Kui novels compared: Tang Zhongkui Quanzhuan, Tang Zhongkui Pinggui Zhuan, and Zhong Kui Zhangui Zhuan - eras, styles, and which fits a game.
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The Story of Zhong Kui - Scholar, Suicide, and Judge of Ghosts
How Zhong Kui became the demon-queller: the Tang imperial exam, his unjust rejection for his looks, his suicide, and his investiture as commander of ghosts.
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Black Myth: Zhong Kui - Everything We Know So Far
Everything we know about Black Myth: Zhong Kui: developer, story, protagonist, platforms, the full reveal timeline, and what is still unconfirmed.
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Black Myth: Zhong Kui FAQ - Platforms, Price, Pre-Order & More
Frequently asked questions about Black Myth: Zhong Kui: release date, platforms, price, pre-orders, Game Pass, and whether it is a sequel to Wukong.
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The reveal timeline
Every official Zhong Kui announcement so far
- Reveal
2025-08-20
Gamescom reveal — Game Science announces the second Black Myth title with a CG teaser.
- In-engine
2026-02-10
Chinese New Year special — a six-minute in-engine film introduces the world's domestic and spirit-side texture.
- Latest
2026-08-20
15-minute gameplay demo — first combat and story footage from a work-in-progress build.
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Zhong Kui: man, judge, demon queller
The folklore that gives the game its soul
The man
A wronged Tang scholar whose death became a legend.
The judge
Appointed to drive out ghosts and punish evil.
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Door god, New Year protector, and master of eighty thousand demons.
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Official films
Watch the story unfold from Game Science's own channel
15:00 15-Minute Gameplay Demo
06:47 Chinese New Year In-Engine Special
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