Black Myth: Wukong makes waves in gaming despite missing Game of the Year award

Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure game from Chinese developer Game Science, has made a significant impact in 2024, peaking at over 2.4 million concurrent players on Steam. It won Best Action Game and Player’s Voice at The Game Awards. The game adapts the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, continuing the story centuries later. Players seek six relics of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, in a richly designed world inspired by real locations in China, boosting tourism in the Shanxi province. Wukong's success highlights the potential for Asian game developers beyond Japan. It showcases cultural narratives and traditions, inspiring hope for future games from underrepresented Asian countries, including the Philippines.