Independent verified record · checked Aug 21, 2026

Project Status

What has been announced, what remains unknown, and when each fact changed.

Release dateNot announcedPrimary source record
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Record IDBMZK / STATUS / 04
Last checked2026-08-21 · 16:30 CST
SourcesOfficial links attached
CorrectionVisible dated revisions
已证

Confirmed

Directly supported by a primary project source.

未明

Not yet confirmed

Unknown remains a status—not an invitation to speculate.

01
Open questionRelease date or windowNo primary confirmation recorded.
02
Open questionPrice and editionsNo primary confirmation recorded.
03
Open questionSystem requirementsNo primary confirmation recorded.
04
Open questionFinal platform listNo primary confirmation recorded.
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Open questionPlayable character identityNo primary confirmation recorded.
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Open questionFull story and progression structureNo primary confirmation recorded.
02

What the footage changed

New observations were added. Unknown release and product details remain unknown.

Two figures in an official Black Myth Zhong Kui reveal video stillOfficial reveal video · Game Science
official

The reveal established the project world; later gameplay added observable systems.

White-robed swordsman walking through a reed marsh in the official gameplay trailer00:20Setting

A white-robed swordsman crosses a reed marsh beneath an overcast sky.

A shoreline sequence from the official Black Myth Zhong Kui gameplay trailer01:15Character

The journey pauses for an encounter near the water before the scene changes.

Swordsman surrounded by enemies with the combat HUD visible02:35Combat

The HUD appears as several enemies close in around the swordsman.

BeforeProject identity and early directionofficial
AddedObservable combat and environment detailsobserved
Still unknownDate, price, editions, final requirementsNot confirmed
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Change log

03

15-minute gameplay trailer released

Eight timestamped observations added from the official upload.

SOURCE ↗
02

Year of the Horse in-engine special

Seasonal, non-canon material kept separate from the gameplay record.

VIDEO ↗
01

Project announced with a CG reveal

Title, developer, genre direction, platform scope, and early status recorded.

PROJECT ↗
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How to read a claim

official

Known

The official site describes a single-player action RPG.

observed

Visible

Blades, fire, and a red vertical form appear in released footage.

theory

Common rumor

A visible motif does not confirm a named mechanic or final narrative role.

Update signal

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