Game News Black Myth Wukong is already performing better on PC than Elden Ring and Cyberpunk and is a reminder of the strength of Chinese video games
Despite the controversy, Black Myth Wukong had a particularly successful launch, putting it at the top ahead of Cyberpunk and Elden Ring.
It’s already a hit
It’s official, Black Myth: Wukong is already a worldwide and historic success: The game reached a peak of 1.4 million players on Steambreaking the records for the number of connected players of Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, making it the top 1 most played software on the platform. Better still, It reaches the 4th place in the history of the entire Steam store after PUBG and its 3.2 millionPalworld and its 2.1 million and Counter-Strike 2 and its 1.8 million. Impressive numbers that need to be put into context: Black Myth Wukong, a Chinese game, initially attracts a dominant local audience in the video game market. And note that we are writing this on a weekday and the numbers are likely to increase this weekend.
The game, which is still available on Steam, has so far received 94% positive reviews, signaling a level of enthusiasm that is in line with its current Metacritic average of 82/100. Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science’s Chinese Souls-like that has been announced for several years, has been generating unprecedented anticipation for months due to its stunning aesthetics, seemingly dynamic combat, and a universe richly inspired by Chinese mythology.
A start with a bang
Black Myth: Wukong is the most anticipated action RPG of the summer and the most added video game to Steam players’ wishlists. It was clear that Black Myth: Wukong would make quite a splash upon its release. However, the editorial team was confronted with a major problem very early on : « Chests, bells, collector altars, NPCs, doors … After a while, our game session was aborted because it was impossible for us to activate the opening mechanism of a door and thus continue the adventure: after 2 hours or so, we were completely stuck », reports our journalist Jinxeb, who takes stock of his technical problems in a special Fast video.
The title was also the subject of further controversy over the weekend after a leaked document appeared to contain a list of “do’s and don’ts” for streamers, urging them not to talk about politics, “feminist propaganda” and COVID-19.
