Black Myth: Wukong

## System requirements

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**Black Myth: Wukong** is an Action-RPG take on the Chinese legendary character of "Sun Wukong" (孫悟空/孙悟空), the main character of the beloved and famous 16th-century novel "Journey to the West" (西遊記/西游记) written by the great Wu Cheng'en (吳承恩). Game Science Interactive Technology is the developer of "Black Myth: Wukong" and was previously involved in the production of "Art of War: Red Tides".

## History

On August 20, 2020, Game Science uploaded a 13-minute pre-alpha gameplay video. It gained loads of views. On February 8, 2021, the studio released a 3-minte trailer, showing the game's enemies bosses, areas, and spells.

On August 19, 2021, a 12 minute gameplay trailer was released, having moved to using Unreal Engine 5. In January 2023, a minute long Chinese New Year short revealed a Summer 2024 date release.

On August 20, 2023, a trial event was held in Hangzhou, China, were fans could play a demo of the game featuring five boss encounters. A new trailer was released at Gamescom 2023, on August 22, 2023.

## About

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. The story is based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

### Key Features

* **Explore a Land of Vast Wonders** – A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology! As the Destined One, you shall venture through breathtaking landscapes in the classic tale of Journey to the West, creating a new epic of uncharted adventures.

* **Confront Mighty Foes, Old and New** – Heroic Monkey, might and fame, adversaries rise, to test his name. One of the major highlights of Journey to the West is its diverse cast of adversaries, each with unique strengths. As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles that know no surrender.

* **Temper Your Mastery of Varied Spells** – Spells unbound, knowledge's flight, infinite abilities take their height. Spells, transformations, and magic vessels in all manifestations, complementary yet adversarial, have long been iconic combat elements in Chinese mythology. As the Destined One, aside from mastering various staff techniques, you can also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning formula that best suits your combat style.

* **Discover Heartfelt Tales Behind Every Facade** – Within beings of every kind lies the story of a life. Beneath the ferocity and craftiness of your foes lies an engaging tapestry of their origins, personalities, and motivations waiting to be revealed. As the Destined One, you will uncover the stories behind a variety of characters, delving beyond your battles with them, to taste the love and hate, greed and fury they once had and still carry with them.

## Gameplay

* The gameplay has been described as Souls-like. The player controls Sun Wukong (also known as Monkey King) to fight through an assortment of enemies, with abilities to transform into flying insects or a giant monster.

## Release

* In a 2020 interview with IGN China, Game Science said they plan to release Black Myth: Wukong by 2023. The developer aims to release the game for PC as well as main-stream consoles. The game will be sold as a one-time purchase with possible DLCs. In early 2023, the game was delayed to Summer 2024 due to technical concerns.

## Links

* Story source game
* List of *Journey to the West* characters
* Official Site

## Sources

1. ↑ Screenrant article, from August 20, 2021

## Gallery

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