It now holds the Steam record for most concurrent players on a single-player game.
Highly anticipated and hyped action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is breaking records and taking names.
It alsobrokeSteam’s concurrent single-player record with over 2.2 million players in its first 24 hours.
This spurt puts Sony on track to meet its 2024 growth projections.
China’s overall gaming industry is on the rise.
Domestic game revenues rose 13 percent, bringing in over $43 billion US in 2023.
The country’s gaming demographic also expanded to a record 668 million players.
Chinese developer Game Science designed Black Myth: Wukong as an ARPG.
It combines Chinese myth with a unique style of martial arts gameplay and roleplaying mechanics.
Players will use a magical staff that can change size during combat.
The weapon is based on the one Ruyi Jingu Bang uses in Journey to the West.
The protagonist, The Destined One, is an anthropomorphic monkey but is not the Monkey King of legend.
The game started on Unreal Engine 4, but the team switched to UE5 in 2021.
Considering the initial sales figures, the Game Science crew is undoubtedly happy with the results of its dedication.
Check out our Black Myth: Wukongbenchmarksandoptimization guideif you’re considering picking it up on PC.
I look forward to playing it on PlayStation 5 whenever I finally have some free time.
