Black Myth Wukong sells 10 million copies in 4 days, surpassing games like Hogwarts Legacy or Elden Ring in the same period of time: a turning point in the history of Chinese video games.
Black Myth Wukong It is the new phenomenon, available on PS5 and Steam (with a confirmed version on Xbox Series X, but more on that later), which has swept up sales figures: 10 million copies sold in four days.
Four years ago, the Black Myth Wukong trailer went viral for its incredible Unreal Engine 5 graphics and spectacular souls-like combat, as well as its protagonist, the Monkey King from the novel Journey to the West.
When push came to shove, it was clear that the hype for Black Myth Wukong was no passing fad, and millions of people flocked to buy it on launch day: 10 million units soldits creators have just announced.
That sales figure equals or even surpasses recent big hits like Elden Ring or Hogwarts Legacy.
They have also given another piece of information: he had up to 3 million players simultaneously across all platforms (PS5 and PC).
Knowing that on Steam it came to have 2,415,714 people playing at the same time 24 hours ago according to SteamDB (a figure that will probably be surpassed this weekend) confirms that the PC is the main platform for the game, ahead of PS5, where the game also suffers from some technical glitches.
Black Myth Wukong breaks records and sets a new threshold for Chinese video games
However, according to analyst Daniel Camilo, the launch of Black Myth Wukong has caused PS5 sales to skyrocket in China and it is selling out in many places.
This launch marks a before and after in the chinese video game industrynow fully open to the global market. The end of the console ban in China in 2024 has allowed PlayStation and Nintendo to rise in popularity, while millions of Chinese gamers can now access Steam legally, without a VPN.
But if the majority of the Chinese industry was based on free to play games, there are more and more action games, AAA scale or single player games that are announced for the whole world.
Games like Phantom Blade 0, Where Winds Meet, Lost Soul Aside, The God Slayer or Wuchang: Fallen Feathers could be the next Chinese successes around the world: they will surely not reach the level of enthusiasm that Black Myth Wukongbut they will go through the same door that the Monkey King kicked open.
