Black Myth: Wukong triumphs big and reaches another important sales milestone

Black Myth: Wukong It surprised everyone and everyone in 2020 with its first official trailer, as it looked impressive and very promising; However, few imagined at the time that it would become one of the most successful video games in recent history. A month after its release, it is still achieving great success.

After a long wait, the project Game Science It finally hit stores in mid-August. Despite only being available for PC and PlayStation 5managed to ship an impressive 10 million units in its first 3 days on the market.

The success of the action video game inspired by the novel Journey to the West was so large that it significantly boosted sales of the PS5 in China, causing shortages and resale of consoles in the region. Likewise, we must remember that it exceeded 2 million simultaneous players on Steam during its premiere.

Despite the passage of time, the video game maintains a good commercial pace and has just reached another important sales milestone.

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In one month, Black Myth: Wukong sold 20 million copies

Previously, a media report Bloomberg announced that Black Myth: Wukong managed to generate more than $800 MMDD in revenue and sell 18 million units worldwide between PlayStation 5 and PC. Now, during the Tokyo Game Show 2024 A new update has just arrived.

Ken Kutaragicreator of PlayStation, made an appearance at the event and announced that the video game developed by Game Science has already overcome the barrier of 20 million copies sold one month after its debut. This figure includes units shipped on PC and PS5. The manager also noted that the title achieved a peak of 3 million concurrent users between both platforms.

It is an impressive achievement, especially considering that Black Myth: Wukong It is only available for computers and Sony’s next-gen console. A version for Xbox Series X|S is on the way, but it is unknown when it will debut. Precisely, that version is shrouded in mystery and controversy.

There are conflicting reports as to why the action game is conspicuously absent from streaming platforms. Microsoft. It was initially theorized that the delay was due to technical issues with the Xbox Series S, but it was later suggested that Sony quietly signed a temporary exclusivity deal.

Game Science is still clarifying the situation, so we will have to wait to find out more details about the Xbox port. Meanwhile, it was recently confirmed that the developers are already working on a DLC.

But tell us, did you give this game a chance? What did you think? Do you think he deserves his success? Let us read you in the comments.

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