{"id":1995310,"date":"2026-06-17T15:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995310"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:32:59","slug":"black-myth-wukong-has-achieved-results-beyond-our-expectations-says-developer-as-sales-reportedly-pass-a-colossal-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995310","title":{"rendered":"Black Myth: Wukong has &#8220;achieved results beyond our expectations&#8221;, says developer, as sales reportedly pass a colossal milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/black-myth-wukong\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Black Myth: Wukong<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Black Myth: Wukong has &#8220;achieved results beyond our expectations&#8221;, says developer, as sales reportedly pass a colossal milestone<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Primates rates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/A-large-monkey-like-hero-weilds-a-burning-weapon-in-Black-Myth-Wukong.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A large monkey-like hero wields a burning weapon in Black Myth Wukong\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"A-large-monkey-like-hero-weilds-a-burning-weapon-in-Black-Myth-Wukong.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Game Science<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-17T15:32:59+00:00\">June 17, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-sales-statement?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"e8c629ef-e855-43c0-8815-e7bbb1be9d0f\" data-name=\"Black Myth: Wukong\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Black Myth: Wukong\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Black Myth: Wukong\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Black Myth: Wukong\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Black Myth: Wukong\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Black Myth: Wukong\" title=\"Follow Black Myth: Wukong\"><br \/>\n  Follow Black Myth: Wukong<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Action RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/black-myth-wukong\">Black Myth: Wukong<\/a> broke records on its release in 2024. It attracted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-already-steams-most-played-single-player-game-of-all-time\">biggest concurrent peak player count of any single-player game in Steam history<\/a> and established itself as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-continues-to-attract-record-breaking-numbers-of-players\">most-viewed game on Chinese live-streaming platforms<\/a> on its first day of release. Developer Game Science would go on to announce its Chinese mythology inspired action-RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-continues-its-dominance-with-new-milestone\">had sold over 10m copies just four days after its launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-review\">Black Myth Wukong<\/a> was later nominated in the Game of the Year category at the 2024 Game Awards (though it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-game-awards-2024-winners-list-who-won-what-this-year\">ultimately lost out to PlayStation platformer Astro Bot<\/a>). It has also been credited as the game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/how-black-myth-wukong-has-changed-the-game-for-chinese-developers\">that kicked off a surge of big-budget blockbuster Chinese console and PC games in recent years<\/a>. But, what of its popularity and sales now, almost two years on from Black Myth: Wukong&#8217;s record-breaking debut?<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Black Myth: Wukong - Official Final Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n2nxtlXcD1g?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/n2nxtlXcD1g\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Black Myth: Wukong &#8211; Official Final Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for Black Myth: Wukong. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2nxtlXcD1g\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a recent report published by political-executive organisation the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn\/p\/025SVMFH.html\">Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYL)<\/a>, Black Myth Wukong has now surpassed 30m copies sold. This would put it slightly behind CD Projekt Red&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cyberpunk-2077\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cyberpunk-2077-has-sold-a-lot-more-copies-than-you-think-and-faster-than-the-witcher-3\">which has sold 35m copies since its 2020 release<\/a>, as of last November. Meanwhile, in April of last year, developer FromSoftware announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-sales-pass-30m\">Elden Ring had shipped over 30m copies worldwide since its launch three years prior<\/a>. So, if Black Myth Wukong has indeed sold over 30m copies, as the CYL is claiming, it is outpacing Cyberpunk 2077 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-walkthrough-8042\">Elden Ring<\/a>. An impressive feat, to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>I asked Black Myth Wukong developer Game Science if it could confirm those 30m sales, and while it didn&#8217;t share specific numbers, it said its game had &#8220;achieved results beyond our expectations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this time, we don&#8217;t have any new sales figures to share beyond our previously announced milestone of over 10m copies sold across all platforms within four days of launch,&#8221; Game Science told Eurogamer in its full statement. &#8220;What we can say is that Black Myth: Wukong has achieved results beyond our expectations in both China and international markets, and we remain incredibly grateful for the enthusiasm and support from players around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been wonderful to see the game continue to resonate with audiences globally, and we&#8217;re deeply appreciative of the community and media partners that [have] supported the title since launch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black Myth Wukong close up of armoured monkey character\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Black-Myth-Wukong-close-up-of-armoured-monkey-character.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783902976846748\" width=\"1613\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Black Myth Wukong close up of armoured monkey character\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Black-Myth-Wukong-close-up-of-armoured-monkey-character.jpg\" height=\"907\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783902976846748\" width=\"1613\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Game Science<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game Science is now working on the next game in its Black Myth series. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-black-myth-game-announced-by-game-science-following-wukong-success\">Announced during Gamescom last year<\/a>, Black Myth: Zhong Kui is focused on the titular ghost-catching god who wanders between hell and earth. While not a direct sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-zhong-kui-gets-chinese-new-year-special-in-engine-video\">it&#8217;s another single-player action-RPG rooted in Chinese folklore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t yet have a release date for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, but it&#8217;s planned for PC and &#8220;mainstream console platforms&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Action RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/black-myth-wukong\">Black Myth: Wukong<\/a> broke records on its release in 2024. It attracted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-already-steams-most-played-single-player-game-of-all-time\">biggest concurrent peak player count of any single-player game in Steam history<\/a> and established itself as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-continues-to-attract-record-breaking-numbers-of-players\">most-viewed game on Chinese live-streaming platforms<\/a> on its first day of release. Developer Game Science would go on to announce its Chinese mythology inspired action-RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-continues-its-dominance-with-new-milestone\">had sold over 10m copies just four days after its launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-review\">Black Myth Wukong<\/a> was later nominated in the Game of the Year category at the 2024 Game Awards (though it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-game-awards-2024-winners-list-who-won-what-this-year\">ultimately lost out to PlayStation platformer Astro Bot<\/a>). It has also been credited as the game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/how-black-myth-wukong-has-changed-the-game-for-chinese-developers\">that kicked off a surge of big-budget blockbuster Chinese console and PC games in recent years<\/a>. But, what of its popularity and sales now, almost two years on from Black Myth: Wukong&#8217;s record-breaking debut?<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Black Myth: Wukong - Official Final Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n2nxtlXcD1g?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/n2nxtlXcD1g\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Black Myth: Wukong &#8211; Official Final Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for Black Myth: Wukong. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2nxtlXcD1g\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a recent report published by political-executive organisation the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn\/p\/025SVMFH.html\">Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYL)<\/a>, Black Myth Wukong has now surpassed 30m copies sold. This would put it slightly behind CD Projekt Red&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cyberpunk-2077\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cyberpunk-2077-has-sold-a-lot-more-copies-than-you-think-and-faster-than-the-witcher-3\">which has sold 35m copies since its 2020 release<\/a>, as of last November. Meanwhile, in April of last year, developer FromSoftware announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-sales-pass-30m\">Elden Ring had shipped over 30m copies worldwide since its launch three years prior<\/a>. So, if Black Myth Wukong has indeed sold over 30m copies, as the CYL is claiming, it is outpacing Cyberpunk 2077 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-walkthrough-8042\">Elden Ring<\/a>. An impressive feat, to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>I asked Black Myth Wukong developer Game Science if it could confirm those 30m sales, and while it didn&#8217;t share specific numbers, it said its game had &#8220;achieved results beyond our expectations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this time, we don&#8217;t have any new sales figures to share beyond our previously announced milestone of over 10m copies sold across all platforms within four days of launch,&#8221; Game Science told Eurogamer in its full statement. &#8220;What we can say is that Black Myth: Wukong has achieved results beyond our expectations in both China and international markets, and we remain incredibly grateful for the enthusiasm and support from players around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been wonderful to see the game continue to resonate with audiences globally, and we&#8217;re deeply appreciative of the community and media partners that [have] supported the title since launch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black Myth Wukong close up of armoured monkey character\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Black-Myth-Wukong-close-up-of-armoured-monkey-character.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783902976846748\" width=\"1613\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Black Myth Wukong close up of armoured monkey character\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Black-Myth-Wukong-close-up-of-armoured-monkey-character.jpg\" height=\"907\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7783902976846748\" width=\"1613\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Game Science<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game Science is now working on the next game in its Black Myth series. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-black-myth-game-announced-by-game-science-following-wukong-success\">Announced during Gamescom last year<\/a>, Black Myth: Zhong Kui is focused on the titular ghost-catching god who wanders between hell and earth. While not a direct sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-zhong-kui-gets-chinese-new-year-special-in-engine-video\">it&#8217;s another single-player action-RPG rooted in Chinese folklore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t yet have a release date for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, but it&#8217;s planned for PC and &#8220;mainstream console platforms&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Black Myth: Wukong Black Myth: Wukong has &#8220;achieved results beyond our expectations&#8221;, says developer, as sales reportedly pass a colossal milestone Primates rates. 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