Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Black Myth: Zhong Kui (黑神话：钟馗) is a Chinese action role-playing video game title and the second announced entry in the Black Myth series, following the widely successful Black Myth: Wukong. The game takes its name from Zhong Kui, the demon-quelling figure of Chinese folklore, and is positioned as a premium single-player action title rooted in Chinese mythology and classical literature, continuing the series' signature blend of Souls-like combat, boss encounters, and richly rendered Chinese cultural settings. The title was revealed publicly as a teaser project by its developer, the Chinese studio Game Science (游戏科学), the team behind Black Myth: Wukong. As an announced but unreleased product, details such as the release date, platforms, pricing, and full gameplay systems have not been finalized in public materials. The brand's commercial identity rests on the Black Myth franchise name, which became one of China's most prominent global gaming exports, and on the cultural recognition of the Zhong Kui character. Because the game is still in development, the dossier here is necessarily limited: the brand is a product brand within the interactive entertainment category, associated with a Chinese developer and aimed at both domestic and international premium PC and console audiences. No verified founding date, headquarters address, executive roster, or financial figures are available from the supplied evidence, and none have been invented.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui belongs to the Black Myth franchise created by the Chinese developer Game Science. The franchise first drew global attention with Black Myth: Wukong, a single-player action RPG inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West, which established the studio's reputation for high-fidelity Chinese mythological settings and demanding boss-focused combat. Following that success, the studio announced Black Myth: Zhong Kui as the next entry in the series, shifting the cultural focus from Sun Wukong to Zhong Kui, the legendary ghost-catcher and demon-queller of Chinese folklore. The announcement framed the project as a continuation of the Black Myth brand rather than a direct sequel to Wukong's story, signaling an anthology-style approach in which each game draws on a different figure from Chinese myth and literature. As of the available evidence, the title remains an announced project. Public materials have not confirmed a release window, platform lineup, or detailed feature set, and the supplied source material does not contain substantive reporting on the game itself. Consequently, the brand's history is best described as its announcement phase within the broader Black Myth franchise timeline; further dated milestones should be added only when verified announcements, trailers, or release information become available.

• Black Myth: Zhong Kui announced as the next title in the Black Myth series.

Premium single-player action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology, positioned as a franchise follow-up to Black Myth: Wukong for domestic and global PC/console audiences.

• Black Myth: Zhong Kui

  Announced single-player action role-playing game inspired by the Chinese folklore figure Zhong Kui.

• 2026-08-20

  Black Myth: Zhong Kui releases new gameplay demo[2]《黑神话：钟馗》发布全新实机演示163.com

  Reported: 2026-08-20

  Game Science released a new gameplay demo for Black Myth: Zhong Kui on August 20, with art director Yang Qi detailing five areas of improvement over Black Myth: Wukong and responding to criticism of the predecessor.

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