Record-Breaking Premiere of Chinese Video Game “Black Myth: Wukong”

“Journey to the West”A classic of Chinese literature published in the late 16th century has done it again. This adventure novel has inspired stories that not only captivate people but also sell for nearly five centuries.

He did this in the very famous animated series Dragon Ball and its main character. Son GokuHe now continues to do so in the form of video games.

The legendary Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is captivating gamers with his latest major release in the industry. “Black Myth: Wukong”.

In just three days since its release, the video game’s circulation has exceeded 10 million copies. breaking all records for the number of simultaneous usersThis was reported by the official Xinhua news agency.

The dynamics of Black Myth: Wukong follow the formula of a single-player game with Souls/Hack and Slash-style combat mechanics “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice”.

RECORDING SIMULTANEOUS PLAYERS

A successful formula that has won over millions of users in just a week. Trade publication IGN China gave it a perfect 10 out of 10.

In fact, Black Myth: Wukong broke the record for the number of concurrent players on the popular Steam platform, the world leader in video game distribution, in just a few hours.

This would put the launch of this game on par “Pokemon Scarlet” and Purple Pokémon, which will launch for Nintendo Switch simultaneously in November 2022 and which, after selling more than 10 million games in three days, will eventually reach 25 million.

According to the game developer, Game ScienceThe maximum number of concurrent players in Black Myth: Wukong across all platforms has reached over 3 million.

The most optimistic forecasts now point to Game Science. can sell up to 20 million copieswhich would mean a turnover of around 5 billion yuan ($702 million, 626 million euros).

The production cost was estimated to be approximately $56 million equivalent.

Officially released last Tuesday, August 20, the movie “Black Myth: Wukong” quickly became a global trend not only on Chinese social media but also on other social media. Foreign platforms are censored in countries like X.