Black Myth: Wukongquickly became one of the most popular games of the year, and that is further proven by 20 million sales within the past 30 days. Based on Chinese mythology, the game combines an original premise steeped in culture with challenging yet rewarding combat. Though the game’s release was marred by a few bugs, that didn’t stop it from making some record-breaking sales.
Within its first month,the action RPG sold 20 million units - with half of those coming within its first three days after launch, perInsider Gaming. This makes it one of the fastest-selling games to date, even outselling the 2022 Game of the YearElden Ringin its release month. For comparison, a report fromMen’s Journalnotes thatElden Ringsold 13.4 million units in its first month- and while that’s still an impressive number, it still comes in significantly lower than that ofBlack Myth: Wukong.
What This Means For Black Myth: Wukong
Fastest-Selling Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Award-Winning
ThoughBlack Myth: Wukongmay have come close to outsellingElden Ringwithin days of its release,that doesn’t necessarily mean that players should expect to see the title take home prizes come this awards season.Let’s takeHogwarts Legacyfor example, as the open-world game set in the fictional wizarding world long before the events of theHarry Potterfranchise sold similar numbers, according toStatistica.When it came to award season, though, it only managed to take home four of the 13 awards it was nominated for.
What Did Black Myth: Wukong’s New Update Actually Fix?
Black Myth: Wukong’s second major patch cleans up a number of remaining issues with the game, and one change to a boss might come as a major relief.
Black Myth: Wukongwas also plagued by some pretty serious bugs at launch,with many reviews noting that the game would glitch out just before a big victory was scored, or audio cutting during an important cutscene. Though the game has since made significant headway from its underwhelming launch, it was a serious setback for the developer.
Our Take On Black Myth: Wukong’s Rapid Sales
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Praised for its overtly challenging gameplay, storyline, and stunning graphics, one of the few complaints levied against the release was its performance at launch, which wasn’t enough to dampen fans' excitement for the game - or its sales numbers. Even though anticipation for its launch was high,besting FromSoftware’sElden Ring’s month-one sales is an impressive feat, perhaps helped byBlack Myth: Wukongbeing less punishing than a typical Souls game.
The team has since made someserious strides in resolving performance issueson both console and PC, with the experience much improved through the efforts. As suchBlack Myth: Wukongis better than ever, and is still continuing to impress its millions of players.
