China's Hero Games shares what's next after its hit Black Myth: Wukong
Sep 2, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong, an action game set in mythological China, sold more than 10 million units three days after its launch on Aug. 20. Dino Ying, chairman of Hero Games, which co-published the...
Black Myth: Wukong Dev Declares 'Surprises' Still in Store for 2024
20 hours ago · News Black Myth: Wukong Declared Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024. Momentum building. News Black Myth: Wukong Sales Over 20 Million In a Month, Entering GOAT Territory.
Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm - Al Jazeera
Sep 14, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player action game inspired by the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The novel is loosely based on the actual seventh-century pilgrimage of...
Why is this Chinese video game causing such a stir? - BBC News
Aug 25, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player action game where players take on the role of "the Destined One"- an anthropomorphic monkey with supernatural powers. The Destined One is based on the...
Hit Chinese Video Game Seeks to Curb ‘Negative Discourse’
Aug 20, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong tried to forbid influential overseas streamers from discussing “feminist propaganda,” Covid-19 and China’s video game industry policies.
Chinese Video Game 'Black Myth: Wukong' Is an Instant Global Hit - Variety
Aug 21, 2024 · The single-player game puts gamers in the role of the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, a key character from “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century Chinese novel that has …
China goes ape over culture-boosting 'Black Myth: Wukong' …
Aug 21, 2024 · "Black Myth: Wukong", based on a mythical monkey king from a Chinese literary classic who can shape-shift into humans, animals and inanimate objects, was being played on Wednesday by 2.2 million...
Black Myth: Wukong Has Massive Launch, Overtakes Cyberpunk 2077 ... - IGN
Aug 20, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong has enjoyed an enormous launch on Steam, where it has overtaken Cyberpunk 2077 to become the most-played single-player game ever on Valve’s platform.
How Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong became a global hit - ABC News
Aug 27, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong reimagines the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. The game centres on Sun Wukong, a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices.
China's Black Myth: Wukong beats records set by Cyberpunk
Aug 20, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure title based on the antics of the fabled Monkey King, garnered more than 1.4 million concurrent players on Steam shortly after its global debut Tuesday.