August 22nd 2024.
The gaming world is abuzz with the latest release of Black Myth: Wukong in China. This action-packed role-playing game, inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, has taken the gaming community by storm since its launch earlier this week. Developed by Game Science studio, it has quickly become one of the most talked-about games on Steam and has broken records left and right.
After a dry spell of big titles, Black Myth: Wukong has come to the rescue and ended the summer gaming drought of 2024. Gamers are eager to embark on an adventure as the Destined One, a powerful anthropomorphic monkey, and take on a string of challenging bosses.
Since its release on August 20 on PC and PlayStation 5, Black Myth: Wukong has surpassed highly anticipated titles like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 to claim the top spot as the most played single-player game by peak concurrent users on Steam. And that's not all - it has also become the second most played game on Steam ever, with an all-time peak of 2.4 million players. It has even surpassed popular titles like Palworld and Counter-Strike 2. The only game ahead of Black Myth: Wukong is PUBG: Battlegrounds, a multiplayer battle royale title with 3.2 million players. Considering that Black Myth: Wukong is a single-player game, its numbers are incredibly impressive.
But the excitement doesn't stop there. According to Daniel Ahmad, an analyst at Niko Partners, Black Myth: Wukong has also taken the Chinese streaming platforms by storm. On its release day, it became the most-watched game on popular platforms like Huya, DouYu, and Bilibili, with a total of 29 million viewers. This broke the previous record held by Cyberpunk 2077 for the most-watched single-player game on Chinese streaming platforms. Ahmad believes that this success marks a significant shift in the gaming industry, as it shows that Chinese studios are now ready to compete with established developers from the west and Japan in the premium AAA space.
Game Science, the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, has mainly created mobile games in the past, but they made a huge leap with their first AAA game in 2017. Tencent, a major player in the Chinese gaming market, later acquired a 5% stake in the studio, which was founded by former Tencent employees. The success of Black Myth: Wukong has also had a significant impact on console sales in China, with PlayStation 5 sales doubling compared to the same period last year. This is especially notable in a market that is typically dominated by mobile games.
But Black Myth: Wukong's popularity isn't limited to China alone. It has also gained a massive following on Twitch, with over 234,000 viewers at the time of writing. It remains to be seen if it will maintain this level of popularity in the coming weeks, but it has certainly made a mark with its launch numbers.
If you haven't tried Black Myth: Wukong yet, what are you waiting for? Join in on the action and show the world who's boss as the Destined One. And while you're at it, be sure to email us, leave a comment, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on all the latest gaming news. You can also submit your own letters and features through our Submit Stuff page, making it easier than ever to share your thoughts and ideas with us.
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