{"id":2088822,"date":"2026-08-11T10:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2088822"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:50:20","slug":"black-myth-wukong-sequel-will-be-inspired-by-the-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2088822","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Black Myth: Wukong\u2019 sequel will be inspired by \u2018The Odyssey\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blackmyth_wukong_screenshot_029.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Black Myth: Wukong\u2019 sequel will be inspired by \u2018The Odyssey\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The team working on \u2018Zhong Kui\u2019 won\u2019t use AI to speed up the development\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-11T11:50:20+01:00\">11th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blackmyth_wukong_screenshot_029-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Black Myth: Wukong&apos;.\" title=\"blackmyth_wukong_screenshot_029\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Black Myth: Wukong&#8217;. CREDIT: Game Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The team working on <i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i> sequel <i>Zhong Kui<\/i> are taking inspiration from Christopher Nolan\u2019s <i>The Odyssey<\/i>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan\u2019s blockbuster epic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inspired by Homer\u2019s epic poem, <i>The Odyssey<\/i> is a box office smash. Earlier this week it became Nolan\u2019s most-successful film, taking $1.104billion (\u00a3819million) globally after nearly one month in cinemas. To create the blockbuster, Nolan and his team travelled to real-world locations for shoots and relied heavily on practical effects. \u201cMy responsibility is to shoot as much in the camera as I can, to give the audience a reason to believe,\u201d he told the <em>LA Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>And it\u2019s an approach that\u2019s inspiring other creatives. Last year, a sequel to <i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i> was confirmed by game developers Game Science. Single-player action role-playing game <i>Zhong Kui<\/i> will be \u201crooted in ancient Chinese fantasy,\u201d and is \u201cset against the backdrop of the classic Chinese folktale \u2018Zhong Kui Banishing Evil\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game will deliver distinctive experiences and gameplay features that push our limits, while also bringing fresh ideas and necessary changes to address past flaws and regrets,\u201d continued the statement from developers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3885936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3885936\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3885936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Black-Myth-concept-art.jpg\" alt width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3885936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Black Myth: Zhong Kui\u2019 concept art. CREDIT: Game Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Taking part in a Q+A earlier this week, Game Science art director Yang Qi has said the team will be sticking to traditional techniques to make the sequel, rather than relying on AI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll steer clear of\u00a0 [AI generated content] during the design and asset phases \u2013 not out of resistance, but simply to stand our ground until the very end,\u201d he explained [via <i>ResetEra<\/i>]. \u201cAt a time when digital filmmaking and 3D post-production seem to have reached a dead end, look at Nolan. He\u2019s thriving, using even older techniques to shake things up. There\u2019s no \u2018last train\u2019 we absolutely have to catch; we can just stay at a small inn for a while,\u201d he continued. \u201cBesides, there\u2019s plenty of time for AI and all that \u2013 no rush.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, jazz-pop star Laufey\u00a0is enjoying being recognised as \u201cthe one from\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>\u201d after a collab with the hit multiplayer game earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>AI<\/li>\n<li>Black Myth: Wukong<\/li>\n<li>The Odyssey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May 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Single-player action role-playing game <i>Zhong Kui<\/i> will be \u201crooted in ancient Chinese fantasy,\u201d and is \u201cset against the backdrop of the classic Chinese folktale \u2018Zhong Kui Banishing Evil\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game will deliver distinctive experiences and gameplay features that push our limits, while also bringing fresh ideas and necessary changes to address past flaws and regrets,\u201d continued the statement from developers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3885936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3885936\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3885936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Black-Myth-concept-art.jpg\" alt width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3885936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Black Myth: Zhong Kui\u2019 concept art. CREDIT: Game Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Taking part in a Q+A earlier this week, Game Science art director Yang Qi has said the team will be sticking to traditional techniques to make the sequel, rather than relying on AI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll steer clear of\u00a0 [AI generated content] during the design and asset phases \u2013 not out of resistance, but simply to stand our ground until the very end,\u201d he explained [via <i>ResetEra<\/i>]. \u201cAt a time when digital filmmaking and 3D post-production seem to have reached a dead end, look at Nolan. He\u2019s thriving, using even older techniques to shake things up. There\u2019s no \u2018last train\u2019 we absolutely have to catch; we can just stay at a small inn for a while,\u201d he continued. \u201cBesides, there\u2019s plenty of time for AI and all that \u2013 no rush.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, jazz-pop star Laufey\u00a0is enjoying being recognised as \u201cthe one from\u00a0<em>Fortnite<\/em>\u201d after a collab with the hit multiplayer game earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/black-myth-wukong-sequel-zhong-kui-the-odyssey-ai-3961898&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blackmyth_wukong_screenshot_029.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Black Myth: Wukong\u2019 sequel will be inspired by \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 The team working on \u2018Zhong Kui\u2019 won\u2019t use AI to speed up the development By Ali Shutler 11th August 2026 &#8216;Black Myth: Wukong&#8217;. 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