٠٠:٠٤:٤٦Gamers flocked to the Game Science store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Saturday to experience the highly-anticipated 'Black Myth: Wukong.' The game has surged to become the most successful Chinese video game of all time and the second most-played game ever across all platforms.
This action role-playing game, inspired by the 16th-century classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West' and based on its eponymous Monkey King character, is being celebrated as a rare example of popular media showcasing Chinese stories on an international stage.
After trying the game, many of the players expressed feelings of joy and pride, believing that 'Black Myth: Wukong' serves as a powerful medium for promoting Chinese culture to gamers worldwide.
"Black Myth: Wukong is of great significance to the overseas promotion of Chinese culture," said a gamer, "Because Journey to the West is one of the four great classics of China, and it is the most famous of the four great classics, it has a rich cultural core."
"This is the first time I have played a game with Chinese themes that shows the wisdom of Chinese culture. I feel very happy and proud. It is normal for this game to be so popular. I also expect it to be the best game on the list this year," added another.
Within just 72 hours, the game sold over 10 million copies, breaking new records. 'Black Myth: Wukong' set a new benchmark on Steam for the highest number of concurrent players within 24 hours of its launch, reaching an impressive three million players on all platforms.
'Very happy and proud' - Gamers react as Chinese game shatters global records, selling 10M copies in just 3 days
Gamers flocked to the Game Science store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Saturday to experience the highly-anticipated 'Black Myth: Wukong.' The game has surged to become the most successful Chinese video game of all time and the second most-played game ever across all platforms.
This action role-playing game, inspired by the 16th-century classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West' and based on its eponymous Monkey King character, is being celebrated as a rare example of popular media showcasing Chinese stories on an international stage.
After trying the game, many of the players expressed feelings of joy and pride, believing that 'Black Myth: Wukong' serves as a powerful medium for promoting Chinese culture to gamers worldwide.
"Black Myth: Wukong is of great significance to the overseas promotion of Chinese culture," said a gamer, "Because Journey to the West is one of the four great classics of China, and it is the most famous of the four great classics, it has a rich cultural core."
"This is the first time I have played a game with Chinese themes that shows the wisdom of Chinese culture. I feel very happy and proud. It is normal for this game to be so popular. I also expect it to be the best game on the list this year," added another.
Within just 72 hours, the game sold over 10 million copies, breaking new records. 'Black Myth: Wukong' set a new benchmark on Steam for the highest number of concurrent players within 24 hours of its launch, reaching an impressive three million players on all platforms.
Gamers flocked to the Game Science store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Saturday to experience the highly-anticipated 'Black Myth: Wukong.' The game has surged to become the most successful Chinese video game of all time and the second most-played game ever across all platforms.
This action role-playing game, inspired by the 16th-century classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West' and based on its eponymous Monkey King character, is being celebrated as a rare example of popular media showcasing Chinese stories on an international stage.
After trying the game, many of the players expressed feelings of joy and pride, believing that 'Black Myth: Wukong' serves as a powerful medium for promoting Chinese culture to gamers worldwide.
"Black Myth: Wukong is of great significance to the overseas promotion of Chinese culture," said a gamer, "Because Journey to the West is one of the four great classics of China, and it is the most famous of the four great classics, it has a rich cultural core."
"This is the first time I have played a game with Chinese themes that shows the wisdom of Chinese culture. I feel very happy and proud. It is normal for this game to be so popular. I also expect it to be the best game on the list this year," added another.
Within just 72 hours, the game sold over 10 million copies, breaking new records. 'Black Myth: Wukong' set a new benchmark on Steam for the highest number of concurrent players within 24 hours of its launch, reaching an impressive three million players on all platforms.