Black Myth: Wukong Is Blowing Up Big Time on PS5, PC 1
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Update: Just as an update to this article, Black Myth: Wukong has now peaked at 2.2 million concurrents on Steam, making it comfortably the biggest-ever single player launch on the PC platform. As mentioned below, we don’t have PS5 player numbers, but it’s safe to assume they’re high too.

Analysis suggests many of the players are based in China, which is helping illustrate the raw untapped potential available to publishers targeting the region.


Original Article: Black Myth: Wukong, the action RPG from Chinese developer Game Science, is shaping up to be one of the biggest new releases of the year. The game – available today on PS5 and PC – has gone supernova on storefront Steam, where it’s currently attracting a peak total of 1.4 million concurrent players. That’s significantly more than even Elden Ring’s 950k, which was achieved at the height of its popularity.

While we don’t get PS5 data, the Journey to the West adaptation is among the best sellers on the PS Store right now, with only Madden NFL 25 and free-to-play clients like Fortnite and Call of Duty above it. This game will likely appeal more to the PC crowd, but don’t expect the console version to be a slouch: it’s currently a timed console exclusive by default, as the developer was forced to delay the Xbox Series X|S version due to technical issues.

Are you one of the millions deciding to play Black Myth: Wukong today? While we sadly don’t have a review ready for you just yet due to the unavailability of PS5 code, we’ll be beginning our adventure later, and hope to have our full verdict with you in the coming days.