Summary
Black Myth: Wukonghas become one of the best-selling new games of 2024 as it boasts 20 million copies sold during its first month. Having launched back in August,Black Myth: Wukonggarnered overwhelmingly positive reviews and sold a whopping 10 million copies in its first three days, with a peak of three million concurrent players. TheJourney to the West-inspired action title has already become a Game of the Year frontrunner next to the likes ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, andHelldivers 2.
Despite frequent comparisons to games from the Souls genre, likeSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceandElden Ring,the structure and gameplay design ofBlack Myth: Wukongis markedly different, as it focuses almost entirely on its massive boss fights.Black Myth: Wukonghas only been made available on PlayStation 5 and PC, with an Xbox Series X|S version supposedly in the works at developer Game Science. The reason for its Xbox delay has been disputed.Black Mythwas initially believed to beheld back on Xbox due to roadblocks with the Series S,but more recent reports have pointed towards an exclusivity deal that may have been quietly signed with PlayStation.
With Tokyo Game Show 2024 currently underway, there’s been a lot of big news coming out surrounding games likeOverwatch 2and its crossover withMy Hero Academia, and some of the classicManagames making their way to Xbox Game Pass. During aBlack Myth: Wukongpanel at Tokyo Game Show, former PlayStation CEO Ken Kutaragi revealed that the title reached another impressive milestone, selling a head-spinning 20 million copies in just one month across PC and PlayStation 5. With this, it’s clear thatBlack Myth: Wukonghas become one of the fastest-selling new games of 2024.
Black Myth: Wukong Has Sold 20 Million Copies In Its First Month
This incredible feat is even more impressive when considering the fact thatBlack Myth: Wukongis only available on two platforms, PlayStation 5 and PC.For reference, FromSoftware’s 2022 open-world masterpieceElden Ringonly just recently reached 25 million copies sold this June after the launch of itscelebratedShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. Add to this the fact thatElden Ringhas been available on more platforms since its release, and it’s easy to see just how popularBlack Myth: Wukonghas become.Black Myth’s sales numbers are guaranteed to balloon even higher once it lands on Xbox Series X and S.
It’ll be interesting to see whetherBlack Myth: Wukongearns one of the spots in The Game Awards' 2024 Game of the Year nominations list in a few months. Beyond that, Game Science has confirmed that it’s working onDLC forBlack Myth: Wukong, which is aiming to release sometime in early 2025 and will surely give another boost to the game’s already stunning sales numbers. As for the Xbox release, nothing concrete has been confirmed by Game Science thus far.
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Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology and based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles where surrender is not an option.Aside from mastering various staff techniques, you’re able to also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits your combat style.
