Black Myth: Wukong is a soulslike take on the world-famous historical journeys of the legendary Monkey King! Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Black Myth Wukong News
2025
February 24
⚫︎ Despite some criticism suggesting that Black Myth: Wukong's success is largely due to its vast player base in China, new insights from Game Science co-founder and art director Yang Qi challenge this notion. Speaking at the West Lake Art Forum at the China Academy of Art, Yang revealed that an impressive 30% of the game’s player base hails from outside China—a figure that reportedly surprised the development team. Launched in 2024, the game has achieved strong sales and high review scores on platforms like Steam and Metacritic. It also clinched the Players’ Voice Award at The Game Awards, cementing its status as a standout title regardless of its origin.
Read more: 30% of Black Myth: Wukong Players Aren't From China, the Game's Art Director Says
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February 14
⚫︎ Black Myth: Wukong has been honored with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction at the D.I.C.E. Awards. Developer Game Science expressed gratitude to the judges, team members, partners, and players for their support. Following a well-deserved break last year, the team is now back to work, though still enjoying some downtime.
Read more: Black Myth: Wukong Wins Outstanding Art Direction Award at D.I.C.E. Awards(Official Game Science Twitter)
January 15
⚫︎ In a delightful surprise, Game Science released a short film celebrating the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake. The film showcases exclusive Black Myth merchandise, including clothing, plush toys, and tote bags from the studio’s official brand. The first batch is currently available in Mainland China, with the studio actively seeking global partners to expand distribution and bring these products to international audiences.
Read more: Black Myth: Wukong Devs Release a Surprise Short Film for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Official Game Science Twitter)
2024
December 11
⚫︎ Black Myth: Wukong has received a significant update, introducing two new endgame modes: Return of Rivals and Gauntlet of Legends. These modes become available after completing the main game and feature rematches with previous bosses, some of whom have new moves and adjustable difficulty. Players can earn rare treasures, but these challenges are only accessible if the corresponding enemies were defeated during the main story.
Read more: Black Myth: Wukong's big new patch adds shrine challenges, a 'chart to chart the journeyer's journey'(EuroGamer)
August 19
⚫︎ The eagerly awaited Chinese action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong, has taken the gaming community by storm, reaching 1 million players on Steam within just one hour of its launch. As of August 19, 2025, its 24-hour peak player count stands at an impressive 1,182,305, according to SteamDB.
Read more: Black Myth: Wukong Hits 1 Million Players in Less Than an Hour(Game8)
⚫︎ Over the weekend, it came to light that a co-publisher of Black Myth: Wukong sent streamers and reviewers a "Do’s and Don’ts" document, which included restrictions on discussing topics such as "violence, nudity, feminist propaganda, fetishization," and other content that might provoke "negative discourse."
This move sparked a debate online. A user on X remarked, “It is WILD to me that this actually made it out the door… creators casually signing this and not speaking up is just as wild.” Conversely, some saw no issue with the imposed restrictions.
Read more: Black Myth: Wukong Early Impressions Are Out Amid Review Guidelines Controversy (Game8)
