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Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?

If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or maybe PlayStation, the brand associated with mega hits such as Final Fantasy and Uncharted.

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Black Myth: Wukong goes ape with well over 2 million players at launch, surpassing Palworld as the second most-played Steam game ever released

Game Science's highly anticipated ARPG Black Myth: Wukong has enjoyed an explosive launch, with the game's Steam player count rocketing past the 2 million milestone.

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong is not a Soulslike, but its take on healing flasks is so cool that I want other games to copy it

Black Myth: Wukong makes your drink more than just a drink

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Black Myth: Wukong Has 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews on Steam, 4.6 Stars on Google

Released on August 20, 2024, Black Myth: Wukong has earned rave reviews from gamers on Steam and Google.

Player One

Palworld dev is happy to see Black Myth: Wukong overtake the survival game's Steam record: "We won't see another game reach these heights until probably GTA 6"

Palworld community manager Bucky hopes to see Wukong hit more than 4 million concurrent players

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong: Player count, difficulty, platforms, and more

The action RPG is bigger than Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and Elden Ring on the Steam storefront for PC games

Evening Standard

Black Myth: Wukong dev warns of "occasional serious issues" on PC even after "multiple internal full-process tests"

This is given a PC's "myriad of software and hardware environments"

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'Black Myth' Elates Fans And Becomes One Of China's Most Successful Games

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games.

International Business Times

Where Chinese mythology meets RPG: An exploration of Black Myth: Wukong's story

GamesRadar

How to help the Man-in-Stone in Black Myth: Wukong

Aid this trapped stranger and recover the Stone Essence.

PC Gamer

How to craft medicines in Black Myth: Wukong

Help Xu Dog recover his formula from a frog so you can craft Celestial Medicines.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong Buddha's Eyeball locations and how to use them

Track down all six of Buddha's Eyeballs in the Fright Cliff.

PC Gamer

The Most Divisive New RPG Just Sparked a Disturbing Controversy

'Black Myth: Wukong' reportedly asked streamers not to discuss topics including "feminist propaganda," but their response shows they're not so easily manipulated.

Inverse

Black Myth: Wukong has some bonkers streamer guidelines about not using the game to spread 'feminist propaganda' or discuss anything about China

Monkey business.

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Black Myth: Wukong release time and release date

Here's when the Chinese mythology action RPG launches in your time zone.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong preloads smash Steam's all-time bandwidth records, beating Cyberpunk 2077's enormous peak as 70 terabytes are downloaded every second

Cyberpunk 2077's peak was 51TB per second

TechRadar

Black Myth: Wukong review: monkey business

While Black Myth: Wukong does look the part, it at times stumbles under its own ambitions as a team inexperienced at AAA development struggles to match the game’s potential.

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Black Myth: Wukong review – "A great action RPG that feels like God of War for Chinese mythology"

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Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong is a good action RPG with one helluva boss rush, but what's between those battles holds it back from true greatness

Black Myth: Wukong is finally here, but does it live up to the hype that's made it one of 2024's biggest game releases? Here's my review.

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong release date — Launch time, countdown, preloads, and when it's coming out

Finally, Black Myth: Wukong is almost here. Curious when you can play it? Here are all the details you need to know about.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong isn't even out, but its new feedback tool just amassed more than 60,000 players on Steam

Being Steam's most-wishlisted game has its perks

PC Gamer

Everything you need to know about Black Myth: Wukong

All the trailers, gameplay, and release date info for upcoming Soulslike action game Black Myth: Wukong.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong's final trailer showcases "never-seen-before combat gameplay" and cutscenes from its "actual PC version"

Black Myth: Wukong has gone gold, and the devs have one final trailer for us

Windows Central

Is Black Myth: Wukong a Soulslike game?

Black Myth: Wukong is one of this year's biggest upcoming games, but is it a Soulslike? Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong preorders — Collector's Edition, price, bonus, and physical release

Black Myth: Wukong preorders are live now, but which edition is right for you? How much does each one cost, and what do they include? In this guide, I answer those questions and more.

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