Author: Andreas
The gaming world is being stirred up by Black Myth: Wukonga new game from a Chinese developer that has become an instant international success. Wukong has sold over 10 million copies across all platforms in just three days after its launch.
On August 20, 2024, Black Myth: Wukong was released simultaneously on PlayStation 5 and PC, via Setam and the Epic Games Store. The launch of this new game immediately broke various records.
On Steam alone, Black Myth: Wukong broke the record for the most players in 24 hours, reaching 2,415,714 players. This number is better than previous popular games, such as Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077.
With ease, Black Myth: Wukong broke the record for the most concurrently played game within 24 hours of its release on Steam.
Now what’s interesting is that Black Myth: Wukong is the first game released by Game Science, an indie developer from China. So what made it immediately shake up the gaming world?
About Black Myth: Wukong
Basically, Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game (RPG) inspired by the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West. As the name suggests, the game follows the journey of Sun Wukong.
You yourself probably still have memories of this story. Journey to the West has been adapted into various media, including films and television series, and has almost always been successful.
By definition, Black Myth: Wukong has Soulslike elements, a subgenre of RPGs known for having a high level of difficulty and a greater emphasis on storytelling.
Now this is where Black Myth: Wukong offers its charm, storytelling. This game is based on one of the most popular stories in the world and judging by the response from gamers, the story is told well.
Players will play a protagonist character called the Destined One. This character is also based on the depiction of Sun Wukong in the novel. This character’s weapon is a staff that can lengthen and shrink during use in battle.
Just like other Soulslike games, Black Myth: Wukong also has Spells with various categories, especially to make the character’s attacks more varied in boss fights.
An interesting and daring twist, the Black Myth: Wukong character journey is linear, so all players progress the same. Even the game’s difficulty level cannot be changed, but fortunately it will fluctuate throughout the game, according to the character’s progress.
Breaking Records and Will Continue to Skyrocket
The presence and success of Black Myth: Wukong is also a breath of fresh air in the world of gaming. The fact that this game can reach sales of 10 million units in three days is a great achievement.
Even other games from the world’s top developers can’t achieve a record as good as Wukong, here’s the comparison:
- Hogwarts Legacy: 15 million copies in 3 months
- Elden Ring: 13 million copies in 1 month
- Cyberpunk 2077: 13,7 also copied in 1 month
- Baldur’s Gate 3: 20 million copies in 5 months
The only game that comes close to this record is Palworld, which sold 19 million copies in 2 weeks. And given how fast Black Myth: Wukong is selling now, it looks like that number will be broken too.
Wukong’s Success Also Success for the Gaming World
Now seeing the huge success of this game, the question is: Is Black Myth: Wukong worth trying and playing? Game News Heaven sees this game as a potential winner for Game of the Year 2024 on the site https://surgagamenews.com/.
Indeed, this game is not perfect, there are still some complaints from players, but Black Myth: Wukong has succeeded in offering a breath of fresh air in the gaming world, no need to highlight irrelevant issues, no need to use a gloomy story, and only need to focus on maximizing the character’s abilities in the game.
Moreover, currently Black Myth: Wukong is only priced at Rp699,999 on Steam. The price is relatively affordable when compared to other AAA games from top European or American developers.
Atsarina Luthfiyyah (Senior Editor)
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