Wukong took the world by storm. The action-adventure title from Game Science, a Chinese developer, annihilated Steam records in August, peaking at over 2.4 million concurrent players. It comfortably sits in second place among its contemporaries,

Award ceremonies are very silly. One film, or book, or game, isn’t objectively better than all the others, because that’s not a thing. But the notion that it is nonetheless serves as the bizarre basis for such events,

An unknown upcoming AAA open-world action-RPG title by Chinese developers supposedly appears to be better than Black Myth: Wukong.

Black Myth: Wokong was one of 2024's biggest surprise hits, earning some decent scores and even some big nominations at this year's The Game Awards --taking home two. The success has led to merch for fans to take home themselves, but Queen Studios might have the biggest offering yet with a life-size bust of the immortal trickster himself.

Feng posted a long reflection about Black Myth ’s night at The Game Awards on Weibo, where he goes by Yocar. He acknowledged the game’s wins in the Best Action Game and Players’ Voice categories, but expressed disappointment and confusion at the GOTY loss, and admitted to writing an acceptance speech two years ago.

Steam Awards voting opens alongside the Steam Winter Sale, featuring categories like Game of the Year, VR Game of the Year, and Outstanding Visual Style. Notable nominees include Helldivers II, Black Myth: Wukong,

Wukong has been nominated for Game of the Year, Outstanding Story-Rich Game, and Best Game You Suck At in the 2024 Steam

Wukong players flood back post Game Awards after Game of the Year snub. Player count tripled since the ceremony, peaking at 213,882 on Saturday. No bad publicity: Game Science sees rejuvenated player count post-awards show.