One of the best things about gaming is that the market has a huge share that almost anyone with a vision can grab. While Western companies have given us incredible games, Asian developers, with their countries’ folklore and rich history, have generated some incredible hits in recent years.
One of the biggest stories that comes from Chinese developers is undoubtedly Black Myth: Wukong. Upon release, it absolutely smashed records. Now, it has proved to be such a success that it has basically ensured large funding for all Chinese AAA games, including the upcoming PlayStation-exclusive Phantom Blade Zero.
It’s been a year since the release of Black Myth: Wukong, and it has proven its doubters wrong at every step. Seriously, it’s a great game that looks quite stunning thanks to Unreal Engine 5 and brings a fun story and boss fights, which will always make you crave more.
Since Black Myth: Wukong has managed to earn a place in the hearts of gamers, it has found incredible commercial success as well. Since its release last year, the game has shipped over 20 million copies and even lured more than 1.44 million concurrent gamers on Steam after days of release.
Wukong‘s success has gone through shock waves across the gaming industry, which was dominated by Western developers, and opened a new path for Chinese developers. According to gaming consultant Daniel Camillo, two developers who’ve worked on Phantom Blade Zero stated that Wukong‘s success led to S-GAME getting more funding from investors.
Finally – and I emphasize – allegedly, the studio even had to turn down investors after Wukong released, as so many came rushing to join this new wave of AAA Chinese development hype.
If anyone is interested in knowing more, please ask.
— Daniel Camilo (@DanielOlimac) January 21, 2025
Investors are rushing in to make profits on this new wave of Chinese-developed video games, all thanks to the success Wukong has managed to achieve. What’s truly shocking is that S-GAME had to turn down some of these investors after Wukong debuted.
That might sound quite strange, as gaming studios don’t usually refuse to take in money that could help the development and marketing campaigns. However, there’s a high chance that there are some strings attached to all these offers.
Phantom Blade Zero by S-GAME is Sony’s next big Souslike game that’s all set to drop in 2025. It’s a game that blends the classic Chinese martial arts with a dark fantasy. With all the new gameplay footage we’ve received, it’s quite clear that the game will be a massive hit among players.
Many thought that the developer Game Science was done with Wukong and was planning its next big game. However, that’s not the case, as there might be a DLC for the smash hit game right around the corner.
According to Camilo, reports suggest that a Black Myth: Wukong DLC will be released sometime around the Chinese New Year in 2025. The event is celebrated in accordance with the second new moon just after the winter solstice, and that’s supposed to happen on January 29th.
DLC for Black Myth Wukong will come out somewhere near the Chinese New Year, 2025.
That is, right at the end of January, or very soon after.
This is according to very reliable first hand sources I heard from.
— Daniel Camilo (@DanielOlimac) September 14, 2024
It’s crucial to take these rumors with a grain of salt as January 29th is right around the corner, and Game Science still hasn’t announced anything, which is quite odd if a major DLC was planned to be dropped.
Whatever ends up happening, it’s clear that developers don’t want to make gamers wait years for a DLC, just like Elden Ring did with Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. It’s refreshing to see that developers aren’t following the traditional route.
With that said, did you enjoy Black Myth: Wukong? Let us know in the comments below.
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