Black Myth Wukong sells 10 million copies in 3 days on Steam and PS5 after its launch. Here’s everything you need to know!
Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player action role-playing game developed by Game Science. This action-packed game was released on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, and has since gone viral after a successful debut on Steam, PS5, and cloud gaming platforms. The classic Chinese video game has gained a lot of attention after making a record 10 million copies sales in just 3 days.
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Black Myth Wukong Sells 10 Million Copies in 3 Days
On Friday, August 23, 2024, night, Game Science confirmed that it had sold 10 million copies of Black Myth: Wukong through its X (Twitter) post. They revealed that the highest number of concurrent players across all platforms has exceeded 3 million, with over 2 million on Steam alone. It’s now considered the first Chinese-developed Triple-A game to top Stream’s most-played game list only an hour after its release on Tuesday morning.
The only game that has come close to breaking this record is Palworld – which sold 19 million copies in 2 weeks after its release. Hogwarts Legacy, another popular action role-playing game, sold 15 million copies in just 3 months. That said, it’s undeniably a tremendous accomplishment for Game Science. This unprecedented feat positions the game as one of the fastest-selling video games of all time.
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At the time of writing, the game has garnered numerous positive reviews on Steam and holds an impressive 4.51-star rating from 41.0k ratings on PlayStation. This clearly highlights the game’s appeal and engaging nature.
The majority of the game’s player base is from China, but its popularity is quickly growing globally. In fact, some enthusiastic Chinese players are already assisting prospective and interested foreign players by compiling guides that make the game’s deeply ingrained Chinese cultural heritage storyline easier to understand.
Black Myth: Wukong is based on the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. The gameplay follows the exploits of the legendary Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and his 3 disciples. Beyond the storyline, this is highly praised for its modern gaming aesthetics and rich cultural mythology.
Black Myth: Wukong Platforms
Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies across PC on Steam and PlayStation, with Steam leading in player count. On the other hand, Game Science stated that they intended to release the Xbox Series X and S versions alongside the PC and PlayStation versions. However, they had to postpone it indefinitely due to optimization concerns.
Pricing
The game is strongly biased toward the local market. It’s priced at about $38 in China and $60 – $70 in the United States.
According to Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners, a leading market research firm covering video games in Asia and other parts of the world, Black Myth: Wukong’s success is an indicator that Chinese game developers have high-end development capabilities for Triple-A games and can compete with Western studios on a global stage.
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