Black Myth: Zhong Kui Shows 6 Minutes of In Engine Footage for Chinese New Year Celebration
To mark Chinese New Year on 2026-02-17, Game Science has published a 6 minute in engine video spotlighting the upcoming Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the studio’s next major project following Black Myth: Wukong. The studio frames this footage as a celebration piece crafted specifically for the holiday rather than a direct slice of gameplay content that will appear in the final release, but it still serves a clear purpose for fans and tech watchers: it is an early look at the visual direction, rendering upgrades, and overall presentation ambitions that Game Science is targeting in its next build.
The context here matters because Black Myth: Wukong’s 2024-08 launch quickly turned into a global breakout moment for Game Science, putting the studio on the same competitive stage as the biggest single player action releases in the industry. In the months that followed, discussion swirled around expansion plans, but the studio ultimately shifted its strategic focus toward accelerating a new standalone title, which was later revealed as Black Myth: Zhong Kui.
Importantly, Game Science has already signaled that Zhong Kui is not positioned as a direct sequel to Wukong in a story continuity sense. In its official FAQ, the studio explains this project as a deliberate step toward building more distinct game experiences, experimenting with bolder features, and making meaningful changes while reflecting on past weaknesses.
What stays consistent is the foundation: ancient Chinese myth and folklore remains the creative core, and the genre direction still targets a single player action role playing format with the same business model approach as Wukong. What changes is the identity and the player fantasy. You are not stepping back into a monkey role this time, and Game Science openly says it is still exploring and experimenting with the concrete differences that will ultimately separate Wukong and Zhong Kui beyond theme and character.
On platforms and timing, Game Science confirms Zhong Kui is in development for PC and consoles, but expectations should be calibrated. The studio notes it has not even finished the outline yet, which typically signals a long runway before a real release window tightens. Given Wukong is still relatively recent in market terms, the realistic industry read is that Zhong Kui may still be 3 to 4 years away, especially if Game Science intends to push production value and systemic ambition further than what it shipped in 2024.
From what you saw in the 6 minute footage, do you want Zhong Kui to keep Wukong’s combat rhythm, or should Game Science pivot harder into new systems and a fresh pacing style?
