New Chapter of Chinese Gaming! ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ – History takes Steam by storm
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The rise of ‘Black Myth: Wukong’, ushering in a new era of Chinese gaming
This is a historic moment for Chinese game developers! China’s first AAA video game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ broke records on its first day of release. It has become the most played game of its kind on the digital game store Steam. As a result, a new horizon has opened up for Chinese game developers.
Six years of waiting is over, success is beginning
Six years in the making, this action role-playing game had 1.4 million players playing together within the first three hours of release. As a result, it also surpassed the most popular single-player games of recent years, including popular games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3.
According to Steam’s real-time rankings on Tuesday evening, the game reached third place on Steam’s list for most concurrent players, with 1.8 million concurrent players. PUBG: It ranks right after Battlegrounds and Palworld.
The beginning of a new era of Chinese gaming
AAA games have long been lacking in China. AAA games are the kind of games that usually have big budgets and are popular worldwide. According to CBJ think tank analyst Zhang Shule, despite being home to the world’s largest gaming market and richest gaming company (Tencent), China had no games that were truly recognized as AAA games globally. This became a sore point in the minds of Chinese game developers and players. And that’s why Black Myth: Wukong was so highly anticipated.
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Potential to break sales records
Zhang had previously predicted that the game would need to sell 5 million copies to be considered a successful domestic AAA title, but he raised his forecast amid its tremendous popularity. “Now I have reason to believe that this game will have a chance to reach 10 million [sales volume],” he said.
Compared to other popular games in the world
In comparison, Cyberpunk 2077, released in December 2020 by Polish game developer CD Projekt, had sold 25 million copies by October 2023. FromSoftware’s acclaimed title, Elden Ring, achieved an equivalent sales milestone by June of the current year, having initially released in February 2022.
Chinese gamers craze
The game was officially released to eager players at 10 a.m. Chinese time on Tuesday, nearly 1,000 live-streaming sessions were set up on Chinese video-streaming platform Bilibili, where people were playing the game live or discussing their initial impressions of the game.
Feedback from gamers
Qian Xuecheng, a 30-year-old gamer from Shanghai who has been playing the single-player game for a decade, explained how he took time off work so he could start the game as soon as it was released — his first of the year.
“I’ve been waiting for Black Myth: Wukong for so long,” he said, adding that the game’s quality exceeded his expectations. “Good graphics, good character designs, good battle scenes. Although it might be a little too difficult for new players who haven’t tried a Souls-like game,” he said, referring to FromSoftware’s dark fantasy named after the Souls franchise and their high difficulty levels. This describes a specific type of action RPG, known for its distinctive environments and worlds.
Manufacturer’s expectations
Game Science founder and CEO Feng Ji said in a Weibo post on Tuesday that his team’s goal was to make the game playable for both new and experienced gamers.
“In the last year leading up to release, the biggest discussion between me and the designers was how to increase the flexibility and tolerance of the game’s difficulty,” he said. Feng was a game designer at Tencent before starting his own company.
Brand tie-ins and promotions
In addition to a brand tie-in, the studio’s investors stepped up efforts to promote the game for its release.
Beijing-based Hero Games, the initial investor and joint distributor of Black Myth: Wukong, on Tuesday installed giant posters of Monkey King at a 20,000 square meter complex in downtown Shanghai – a project started by company founder Dino Ying – to host excited players of the game. Along with the music program about.
A tale of Chinese mythology, with a touch of modernity
Black Myth: Wukong is inspired by one of the classic novels of Chinese literature, “Journey to the West”. The main character of this novel, Sun 悟空 or Monkey King, is a symbol of heroism, adventure and indomitable spirit in Chinese culture. Game Science has created a modern and charming game based on this character, which has won the hearts of Chinese gamers.
Gameplay and Features
Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game. Players will take on the role of the Monkey King and fight a variety of enemies, gain new weapons and abilities, and embark on an epic adventure.
The game’s graphics, character designs and battle scenes have been well appreciated. However, there is some debate about the difficulty level of the game. Many feel that the game is too difficult, especially for those who haven’t played Souls-like games. But Game Science said that they have tried to make the game playable for both new and experienced gamers.
Predicting commercial success
Experts are optimistic about the commercial success of Black Myth: Wukong after its opening day success. They believe that this game will open a new horizon for the Chinese gaming industry.
Last word
The success of Black Myth: Wukong is a big find for the Chinese gaming industry. It proved that Chinese developers are also capable of creating world-class games. We hope, in the future, more Chinese games will gain global popularity and the Chinese gaming industry will continue to grow.
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