Black Myth: Wukong dev confirms 10 million global sales and another huge milestone

Black Myth: Wukong’s global sales surpassed 10 million units across all platforms in less than a week since launch, the game’s developer announced.

Sharing the impressive milestone on X/Twitter, Game Science said “Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies across all platforms. (Data as of 21:00 Beijing time, August 23, 2024).”

“Thanks to all players worldwide for your support and love,” the message continued, signing off by wishing all players of the ARPG a “great gaming weekend.”

In addition to huge sales figures, an accompanying infographic confirmed that Black Myth recorded 3 million concurrent players across all platforms, though no breakdown between PC and PlayStation 5 was provided.

Game Science (via X/Twitter)

The figures come amidst reports from console owners that the ambitious title suffers from performance problems on Sony’s platform. Game Science has since stated it’s aware of the issues, but a date for a fix was not forthcoming.

It’s also not known when the Xbox Series X|S version of Black Myth, delayed to ensure it meets Game Science’s “quality standards,” will arrive.

Based on the classic 16th-century novel Journey to the West, Black Myth casts players as The Destined One, tasked with retrieving the powerful relics of Wukong. While not a Soulslike in every sense, the influence of FromSofware’s Dark Souls series is plain to see and explored further in our review.

Currently making your way through The Destined One’s 40-hour adventure? Check out our guides on how to get more Focus Points, how to absorb and use Spirits, and where to find the Wind Tamer.

Likewise, if you’ve already polished off your initial playthrough and feel a second go-around is in order, see our primer on everything you need to know about New Game Plus. Not everything will carry over to a second run, so make sure you’re ready before beginning again.