Hours pass as Black Myth: Wukong continues to break popularity records on Steam, becoming the most-played single-player title in the platform’s history. Expectedly, this massive success has already secured its position in gaming history.
Black Myth Wukong launched on August 20, 2024, to instantly gather over 2 million concurrent players on Steam during day one of its existence. The game outclassed legendary titles like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Hogwarts Legacy and already boasts an impressive 82/100 rating on Metacritic.
Despite its unimaginable worldwide success, the best sales phenomenon was recorded in China, topping Steam’s chart from August 6 to 13. The Black Myth: Wukong hashtag became the second most popular on Weibo (a Chinese social media platform), reaching an impressive number of 1.7 billion views. No wonder, as the title is Game Science’s best shot at creating a true blockbuster based on one of the country’s most beloved myths.
Sources:
- https://fortune.com/asia/2024/08/20/china-black-myth-wukong-beats-records-elden-ring-cyberpunk-tencent-video-game/
- https://gamerant.com/black-myth-wukong-steam-player-count-record/
- https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/tencent-backed-video-game-black-myth-wukong-hits-record-player-numbers-debut-2024-08-20/
- https://steamdb.info/app/2358720/charts/