Entertainment
Tencent-backed video game Black Myth: Wukong hits record player numbers on debut
BEIJING — A new video game title launched on Tuesday (Aug 20) by a Tencent-backed startup has quickly become the most-played game on a major online platform, highlighting growing interest in Chinese-developed titles. Black Myth: Wukong, based on the
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Black Myth: Wukong, based on the Chinese mythological figure and classic novel Journey to the West, topped Steam's most-played games chart with 1.4 million concurrent players hours after its release.
People wait in queue to play the Black Myth: Wukong video game at Gamescom 2023, a computer and video game industry event, in Cologne, Germany, Aug 23, 2023.
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Game Science, the developer behind Black Myth: Wukong, was founded in 2014 by former Tencent employee Feng Ji. The company has secured backing from several investors, including Chinese tech giant Tencent and mobile game publisher Hero Entertainment.