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Hit game Black Myth: Wukong faces backlash after telling players not to discuss ‘feminist propaganda’

Streamers were given list of topics to avoid also including news and politics, Covid-19 and China’s game industry

The Guardian - AU

Black Myth: Wukong review – a fantastically exciting action game

Prior to this release, few would have heard of Chinese developer Game Science, but the studio has produced a totally original epic

The Guardian - UK

Black Myth: Wukong developer GameScience had to grow into a AAA powerhouse to bring its vision of Journey to the West to life

GameScience talks about delivering on the promise of Black Myth's viral first video, and making it approachable to English audiences.

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How Black Myth: Wukong rose to the top of Steam's wishlist

The journey from relatively unknown to world renowned.

PC Gamer

How Black Myth: Wukong puts its own spin on the action-RPG genre

GamesRadar

Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?

If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or maybe PlayStation, the brand associated with mega hits such as Final Fantasy and Uncharted.

The Conversation

Black Myth: Wukong goes ape with well over 2 million players at launch, surpassing Palworld as the second most-played Steam game ever released

Game Science's highly anticipated ARPG Black Myth: Wukong has enjoyed an explosive launch, with the game's Steam player count rocketing past the 2 million milestone.

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Black Myth: Wukong is not a Soulslike, but its take on healing flasks is so cool that I want other games to copy it

Black Myth: Wukong makes your drink more than just a drink

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong Has 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews on Steam, 4.6 Stars on Google

Released on August 20, 2024, Black Myth: Wukong has earned rave reviews from gamers on Steam and Google.

Player One

Palworld dev is happy to see Black Myth: Wukong overtake the survival game's Steam record: "We won't see another game reach these heights until probably GTA 6"

Palworld community manager Bucky hopes to see Wukong hit more than 4 million concurrent players

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong: Player count, difficulty, platforms, and more

The action RPG is bigger than Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and Elden Ring on the Steam storefront for PC games

Evening Standard

Black Myth: Wukong dev warns of "occasional serious issues" on PC even after "multiple internal full-process tests"

This is given a PC's "myriad of software and hardware environments"

GamesRadar

'Black Myth' Elates Fans And Becomes One Of China's Most Successful Games

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games.

International Business Times

Where Chinese mythology meets RPG: An exploration of Black Myth: Wukong's story

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How to craft medicines in Black Myth: Wukong

Help Xu Dog recover his formula from a frog so you can craft Celestial Medicines.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong Buddha's Eyeball locations and how to use them

Track down all six of Buddha's Eyeballs in the Fright Cliff.

PC Gamer

How to help the Man-in-Stone in Black Myth: Wukong

Aid this trapped stranger and recover the Stone Essence.

Inverse

The Most Divisive New RPG Just Sparked a Disturbing Controversy

'Black Myth: Wukong' reportedly asked streamers not to discuss topics including "feminist propaganda," but their response shows they're not so easily manipulated.

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Black Myth: Wukong has some bonkers streamer guidelines about not using the game to spread 'feminist propaganda' or discuss anything about China

Monkey business.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong release time and release date

Here's when the Chinese mythology action RPG launches in your time zone.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong preloads smash Steam's all-time bandwidth records, beating Cyberpunk 2077's enormous peak as 70 terabytes are downloaded every second

Cyberpunk 2077's peak was 51TB per second

TechRadar

Black Myth: Wukong review: monkey business

While Black Myth: Wukong does look the part, it at times stumbles under its own ambitions as a team inexperienced at AAA development struggles to match the game’s potential.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong review – "A great action RPG that feels like God of War for Chinese mythology"

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong is a good action RPG with one helluva boss rush, but what's between those battles holds it back from true greatness

Black Myth: Wukong is finally here, but does it live up to the hype that's made it one of 2024's biggest game releases? Here's my review.

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong release date — Launch time, countdown, preloads, and when it's coming out

Finally, Black Myth: Wukong is almost here. Curious when you can play it? Here are all the details you need to know about.

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