A near-two-minute teaser trailer featured the titular character Zhong Kui, a deity in Chinese mythology traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is often portrayed as a towering figure with a big black beard, bulging eyes and a wrathful expression.

Game Science has announced its next project, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025. The studio, best known for Black Myth: Wukong, revealed the title as the closing announcement of the event. The new action RPG will once again be inspired by Chinese folklore, this time centred on Zhong Kui, a mythical ghost hunter.

G ame Science, the developer behind the smash-hit ARPG Black Myth: Wukong, dropped a massive reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, unveiling the sequel Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Following in the footsteps of soulslike gameplay,