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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The Tencent-backed video game 'Black Myth: Wukong' has made a remarkable debut, garnering record player numbers. Based on the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West,' the game has topped Steam's most-played and China sales charts after pre-orders.

Developed by Game Science, a studio founded by a former Tencent employee and backed by mobile publisher Hero Entertainment, 'Black Myth: Wukong' has attracted global attention as a high-budget Chinese title. It has surpassed popular games like 'Elden Ring' and 'Cyberpunk 2077' in terms of concurrent players on Steam, becoming the most-played single-player game ever on the platform.

Despite its success, the game has faced controversy due to reported sexism at its developer, Game Science. With its massive popularity and impressive sales forecasts, 'Black Myth: Wukong' has become a landmark for China's gaming industry, positioning the country as a global cultural power in the gaming market.

Yahoo!
20. August 2024 um 08:09

Tencent-backed video game 'Black Myth: Wukong' hits record player numbers on debut

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.
Big Tech - South China Morning Post
20. August 2024 um 11:59

China’s AAA game Black Myth: Wukong tops Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring for most Steam players | South China Morning Post

Politics
Technology
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..
New York Times - Business
20. August 2024 um 11:35

Hit Chinese Video Game Seeks to Curb ‘Negative Discourse’

Politics
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.
neowin
20. August 2024 um 10:44

Black Myth: Wukong has become the most played single-player game ever on Steam

Technology
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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