Black Myth: Wukong continues its incredible winning streak by selling over 4.5 million copies in less than 24 hours, proving that we really just wanted to reject modernity and go back to being a monkey.
Coming from cls.cn (which has been translated, so please take everything with a grain of salt), Chinese business news site, Black Myth: Wukong has reportedly sold 4.5 million copies across Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and WeGame, with sales to come. up to 1.5 billion yuan, or about $210 million.
Looking at the Black Myth: Wukong player count, it’s not hard to believe these figures, with the game absolutely bursting onto the scene and coming in as the second most concurrently played game on the platform. ever And in terms of user reviews, according to this article, 90% of the 95% positive ratings on Steam are thanks to Chinese players, which seems like… like a lot.
In any case, it’s clear that most people really enjoy this title, with all the positive reviews from most outlets.
On another site, some people in China discussed the potential for the game to exceed five million total sales. (This source is also translated.)
Some of the responses to this discussion thread show some interesting insight, with user ‘luckyayyy’ stating, “5 million is a sure thing; it feels like domestic popularity alone can contribute to over 5 million in sales” and user ‘doudou555’ configuration their expectations a little too low saying, “I predict sales will be around 2 million”. Discussions around this game are really fascinating, because it’s not often we see games that are equally popular in two very different regions of the world, so seeing the interactions between such normally disparate groups of players is something to behold.
If you’re looking for more Black Myth: Wukong content here at Pro Game Guides, check out our guide on How to equip and unequip a mask and headgear in Black Myth: Wukong.
