2024-08-23 18:27:00
A successful start for an action video game produced not in Japan or the United States, but in China. Called ” Black Myth: Wukong “, the opus is hailed as one of the most successful Chinese games and has already sold 10 million copies worldwide since its launch on Tuesday. Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies across all platforms “, declared the game’s X account around 3 p.m. this Friday.
A number of players comparable to the best-selling Zelda
Launched on Tuesday, the game had one of the best launch days in the video game industry, becoming one of the most popular Chinese video games in history by the number of people playing it on the online platform Steam.
This is as good as the sales figures posted in May 2023 by the video game ” The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom “, which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide in three days, becoming the fastest-selling game of the entire saga, according to Nintendo.
The video game, which is inspired by the 16th century Chinese novel ” The Pilgrimage to the West “, is a game co-published by the Chinese company Hero Games. It is considered to be the first ” Triple A » developed in China, i.e. a big budget indie game.
Controversy
But, unfortunately, the game is at the heart of a controversy reported by some players: according to them, the co-publisher of the game asked foreign streamers trying it for free this week not to discuss certain sensitive subjects such as politics or ” feminist propaganda ».
The co-editor also cites ” and Covid-19 »,« “placement in isolation” ” and “quarantine” as topics not to be mentioned, terms that refer to the very strict measures taken by China during the pandemic, according to email exchanges seen by AFP.
In ” Black Myth “, players step into the shoes of a character similar to the Monkey King Sun Wukong, known in the original novel for his strength and extraordinary magical powers.
(With AFP)
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