Software:Black Myth: Wukong

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Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth Wukong Logo.png
Developer(s)Game Science
Producer(s)Feng Ji, Yang Qi
Artist(s)Yang Qi
EngineUnreal Engine 5[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 20, 2024
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player
Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong (黑神话：悟空) is an upcoming action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, based on the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.[2][3] It is set to release on August 20, 2024.

Gameplay

The player controls a monkey based on Sun Wukong, referred to in the game as "the Destined One" (天命人), to fight through an assortment of enemies. The player also has the ability to transform into a flying insect or a giant monster.[4]

Soundtrack

The game has been authorized by the China Central Television to use the theme song from its 1986 TV series Journey to the West.[5]

Marketing

On August 20, 2020, The developer Game Science uploaded a 13-minute pre-alpha gameplay video. Within one day, the video had nearly 2 million views on YouTube and 10 million views on Bilibili.[6] On February 8, 2021, in celebration of the year of the Ox, Game Science released a 3-minute gameplay trailer, which showed the game's enemies, bosses, areas, and spells.[7][8]

On August 19, 2021, Game Science released a 12 minute gameplay trailer, which revealed that the game was moved to Unreal Engine 5.[9]

Release

In a 2020 interview with IGN China, Game Science said they planned to release Black Myth: Wukong by 2023.[10] The developer aims to release the game for PC as well as mainstream consoles.[11] The game will be sold as a one-time purchase with possible DLCs. However, in January 2023, Game Science released a short video indicating that the game will be officially released in the mid-2024.[12]

At The Game Awards 2023, it announced to have a release date on August 20, 2024.[3][13]

References

  1. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (19 August 2021). "Black Myth: Wukong Switches to Unreal Engine 5 - Supports 4K, 60FPS, Ray Tracing, and More". https://www.ign.com/articles/black-myth-wukong-unreal-engine-5-4k-60fps-ray-tracing. 
  2. ↑ Van Allen, Eric (August 20, 2020). "Black Myth: Wukong Is an Upcoming Soulslike Adaptation of a Classic Chinese Novel" (in en). USgamer. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823072529/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/black-myth-wukong-trailer-journey-to-the-west-news. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Holiday, Charming (8 December 2023). "Black Myth: Wukong Confirms 2024 Release Date". https://gamerant.com/black-myth-wukong-release-date/. 
  4. ↑ Hollis, Daniel (August 20, 2020). "'Black Myth: Wukong' announced with stunning gameplay footage" (in en). NME. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823105538/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/black-myth-wukong-announced-with-stunning-gameplay-footage-2733997. Retrieved August 24, 2020. 
  5. ↑ "《黑神话：悟空》获得86版《西游记》序曲"云宫迅音"正版授权 _ 游民星空". GamerSky. https://www.gamersky.com/news/202008/1314271.shtml. Retrieved 2020-08-23. 
  6. ↑ Ye, Josh (August 21, 2020). "Black Myth: Wukong in race to become China's first AAA game" (in en). South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200824063311/https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3098309/black-myth-wukong-martial-arts-title-race-become-chinas-first-aaa-game. Retrieved August 24, 2020. 
  7. ↑ "Black Myth: Wukong - Chinese New Year greetings". Game Science. 8 February 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oyu1y9dN4Y. 
  8. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2021-02-09). "Black Myth: Wukong re-emerges with another stunning gameplay video" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-09-black-myth-wukong-continues-to-look-amazing. 
  9. ↑ Game Science (19 August 2021). "Black Myth: WuKong 12 Minutes UE5 Gameplay Test". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPPwsqfoy0w. 
  10. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (September 11, 2020). "Black Myth: Wukong - 19 New Details We've Learned". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/black-myth-wukong-length-series-sequel-19-new-details. 
  11. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (August 21, 2020). "Black Myth: Wukong Developer Responds to Huge Popularity of First Trailer" (in en). IGN. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823094237/https://www.ign.com/articles/black-myth-wukong-developer-response-popularity. Retrieved August 24, 2020. 
  12. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (16 January 2023). "Black Myth: WuKong Launches Summer 2024". https://www.ign.com/articles/black-myth-wukong-launches-summer-2024. 
  13. ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (December 7, 2023). "Black Myth: Wukong Gets August Release Date In New Gameplay Trailer". https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2023/2023/12/07/black-myth-wukong-gets-august-release-date-in-new-gameplay-trailer. Retrieved December 8, 2023. 

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