{"id":2102674,"date":"2026-08-20T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102674"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:01:12","slug":"black-myth-wukong-sequel-zhong-kui-drops-first-look-gameplay-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102674","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Black Myth Wukong\u2019 sequel \u2018Zhong Kui\u2019 drops first look gameplay video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Black-Myth-Wukong.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 \u2018Zhong Kui\u2019 drops first look gameplay video<\/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>&#8220;Honestly didn&#8217;t expect Game Science to drop 15 minutes of gameplay this early,&#8221; one fan enthuses<\/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> Nick Levine<\/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=\"2026-08-20T12:01:12+01:00\">20th 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\/12\/Black-Myth-Wukong-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Black Myth: Wukong&apos;.\" title=\"Black Myth Wukong\"><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>Game Science has dropped a 15-minute gameplay trailer for <em>Black Myth: Zhong Kui,<\/em> its hotly anticipated sequel to 2024\u2019s <i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Catching many fans by surprise, the gameplay video has received a very positive response so far.<\/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>\u201cHonestly didn\u2019t expect Game Science to drop 15 minutes of gameplay this early!\u201d one fan writes in the YouTube comments. \u201cWhat an amazing surprise. The game already looks incredible, you can really see the quality and effort behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another enthuses: \u201cNever in my life [have I] expected to see a 15 mins trailer for this game in this time of the year. GOD DAMN IT LOOKS SO GREAT. Game Science do be cooking back to back masterpieces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And one writes simply: \u201cLooks like Game Science is delivering another banger!\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Myth: Zhong Kui \u2013 15 Minutes Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oi2QgPH61JM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i> was released in 2024 for PS5 and PC and sold more than 10million copies in just three days. An Xbox version launched the following year. The single-player action-adventure game was inspired by the classic Chinese novel \u2018Journey To The West\u2019 and sees players take on the role of The Destined One as he tries to restore Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, to his former glory by collecting six ancient relics.<\/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>Last August, 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>Taking part in a Q+A earlier this month (August 2026), 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. He also cited Christopher Nolan\u2019s reassuringly old-school blockbuster <em>The Odyssey<\/em> as a creative inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll steer clear of [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 <em>ResetEra<\/em>]. \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>\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>Black Myth: Wukong<\/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 Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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Kui,<\/em> its hotly anticipated sequel to 2024\u2019s <i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Catching many fans by surprise, the gameplay video has received a very positive response so far.<\/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>\u201cHonestly didn\u2019t expect Game Science to drop 15 minutes of gameplay this early!\u201d one fan writes in the YouTube comments. \u201cWhat an amazing surprise. The game already looks incredible, you can really see the quality and effort behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another enthuses: \u201cNever in my life [have I] expected to see a 15 mins trailer for this game in this time of the year. GOD DAMN IT LOOKS SO GREAT. Game Science do be cooking back to back masterpieces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And one writes simply: \u201cLooks like Game Science is delivering another banger!\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Myth: Zhong Kui \u2013 15 Minutes Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oi2QgPH61JM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><i>Black Myth: Wukong<\/i> was released in 2024 for PS5 and PC and sold more than 10million copies in just three days. An Xbox version launched the following year. The single-player action-adventure game was inspired by the classic Chinese novel \u2018Journey To The West\u2019 and sees players take on the role of The Destined One as he tries to restore Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, to his former glory by collecting six ancient relics.<\/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>Last August, 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>Taking part in a Q+A earlier this month (August 2026), 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. He also cited Christopher Nolan\u2019s reassuringly old-school blockbuster <em>The Odyssey<\/em> as a creative inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll steer clear of [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 <em>ResetEra<\/em>]. \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>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/black-myth-wukong-sequel-zhong-kui-drops-first-look-gameplay-video-3963785&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Black-Myth-Wukong.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Black Myth Wukong\u2019 sequel \u2018Zhong Kui\u2019 drops first look gameplay video &#8220;Honestly didn&#8217;t expect Game Science to drop 15 minutes of gameplay this early,&#8221; one fan enthuses By Nick Levine 20th August 2026 &#8216;Black Myth: Wukong&#8217;. 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