2024-08-20 19:55:08
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Tencent-backed video game 'Black Myth: Wukong' hits record player numbers on debut
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Tencent-backed 'Black Myth: Wukong' based on 'Journey to the West' tops Steam's most-played, China sales chart after pre-orders; developed by Game Science, founded by ex-Tencent employee, backed by mobile publisher Hero Entertainment; attracts global attention as high-budget Chinese title.
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China’s AAA game Black Myth: Wukong tops Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring for most Steam players | South China Morning Post
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Black Myth: Wukong, China's first AAA game, broke Steam records with 1.4M concurrent players, surpassing hits like Cyberpunk 2077 (25M copies) and Elden Ring (25M). It became Steam's 4th most-played game, behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, Palworld, and Counter-Strike 2. Developed by Tencent-backed Game Science over 6 years, the action RPG inspired by Journey to the West exceeded 10M sales forecasts. Gamer Qian Xuecheng in Shanghai took a day off work to play, praising the quality but finding the Sou..
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Hit Chinese Video Game Seeks to Curb ‘Negative Discourse’
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Black Myth: Wukong, a premium Chinese video game with a blockbuster $50 million budget, is a landmark for China's gaming industry as it seeks to become a global cultural power; its developer, Game Science, and marketing company, Hero Games, have issued a list of forbidden topics for livestreamers, including politics, feminism, and China's video game policies, sparking controversy, as seen in a YouTube video by prominent streamer Benoit Reinier, ahead of the game's Tuesday debut.
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Black Myth: Wukong has become the most played single-player game ever on Steam
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Black Myth: Wukong, an Unreal Engine 5 action-RPG from Game Science, launched Monday for PS5 and Steam, setting a new record with 1,444,429 concurrent single-player players, surpassing Cyberpunk 2077; also on Epic Games Store; based on Journey to the West, with players as the Destined One uncovering a glorious legend; now the fourth most-played game on Steam, behind Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
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