What we publish
Cathay Codex builds source-aware guides to Chinese myth, visual culture, and their use in contemporary games. The first volume follows Black Myth: Zhong Kui through official footage, project announcements, museum objects, and clearly labelled editorial comparisons.
The site is designed for players who want more than a plot summary, and for readers who want cultural context without seeing historical material collapsed into game canon.
Who publishes it
Research, editing, source checks, and visible revisions are attributed to the Cathay Codex Editorial Desk. It is an organizational byline used for this independent project; it does not claim affiliation with a museum, university, Game Science, or another rights holder.
The publisher is responsible for distinguishing direct official statements, observations from released material, historical sources, and limited editorial interpretations.
Independence and rights
Cathay Codex is not affiliated with Game Science. Game names, footage, official concept art, logos, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Museum objects retain the source and rights status shown beside each record.
Explanatory diagrams remain interface elements rather than substitutes for evidence. Reproduced official images are used for independent commentary and point back to the primary release when available.
How to evaluate this site
Do not trust a statement because it appears here. Follow its evidence label, open the cited source, check the date, and read the stated claim limit. When a primary source changes, the status page and revision record should change with it.
Our standard is not certainty at any cost. When a release date, mechanic, identity, or narrative connection is unknown, the page should say that it is unknown.