Is Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox?
Black Myth: Wukong is indeed coming to Xbox Series X|S, finally revealed to be arriving on August 20, 2025, a year later than Windows PC and PS5. Game Science claimed the delay revolved around "optimizing the Xbox Series X|S version to meet our quality standards," but the exact timing suggests that previous reports of a PS5 exclusivity deal were most likely accurate.
It's headed to Xbox on August 20, 2025
One of 2024's biggest blockbuster games was Black Myth: Wukong, an action RPG that draws heavily from Chinese mythology and the great classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Black Myth: Wukong is now launching on Xbox exactly one year after its PC and PS5 counterparts, on August 20 2024 — and excitement for it is rapidly swelling. Last year, Black Myth: Wukong was the most-wishlisted game on Valve's PC gaming platform Steam, beating out other highly anticipated titles of its launch window such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Frostpunk 2, and STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
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My in-depth Black Myth: Wukong review goes over the game in great detail, but here, let's talk about why the game was so delayed on Xbox. It seemed like it would be a foregone conclusion that it will release on it alongside Windows PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store) and Sony's PlayStation 5, but the answer is actually far more complicated.
The good news is that Black Myth: Wukong is indeed headed to Xbox Series X|S systems. The bad news was that it was delayed to an unspecified date (notably, the game's physical versions also won't have discs and will instead come with game codes). An official FAQ from developer Game Science shared earlier this year revealed that the game's Xbox release has been delayed because the studio is "currently optimizing the Xbox Series X|S version to meet our quality standards," though rumors and a statement from Microsoft suggested a third-party exclusivity deal was reached with Sony, corroborated by our sources.
Regardless of why, it's disappointing that Black Myth: Wukong missed Xbox at launch, especially in an era where it's not terribly uncommon for third-party titles to do so. That being said, it is at least good to know that it's headed to the platform finally on August 20, 2025.
When will Black Myth: Wukong come to Xbox?
If Black Myth didn't drop on Xbox at launch, when can fans expect it to come to the ecosystem? Black Myth: Wukong is now launching on August 20, 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, with Game Science claiming it took "a whole year" to optimize the game for Microsoft's more affordable, less powerful digital console.
You are the Destined One. Black Myth: Wukong is coming August 20. Pre-order begins June 18! pic.twitter.com/5z89gUYxNVJune 6, 2025
Black Myth: Wukong was one of the best games of 2024, and has the potential to be one of the best Xbox games (whenever it does finally come to Microsoft's consoles) of 2025.
