Black Myth: Wukong is "one of the fastest-selling games of all time," beating Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy with 10 million copies sold in just 4 days
Aug. 23, 2024Black Myth: Wukong ain’t monkeying around
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Just four days after launch,Black Myth: Wukonghas already sold over 10 million copies, topping the early sales records of other recent hits like Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy.
“Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies across all platforms,” as developer Game Science has announced onTwitter. That number is current as of the morning of August 23, four days after the game’s release date. The studio also reports that the game reached a high of 3 million concurrent players across all platforms. SinceSteam makes the concurrent player numbers for PC a matter of public record, we can estimate that the platform split is roughly 80/20 between PC and PS5.
10 million copies in four days “makes it one of the fastest selling games of all time, surpassing Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy in the same timeframe,” as industry analyst Daniel Ahmad notes onTwitter, adding that “Steam is the leading platform by far due to the large skew towards Chinese players (who primarily play on PC).” It’s alsoworth notingthat Wukong launched at around $37 in China, which is in line for standard game pricing in the region.
We don’t know exactlyhowmuch faster Black Myth: Wukong hit the 10 million mark than Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy, however.FromSoftwaredidn’treport Elden Ring sales numbers until the game reached 12 million units three weeks after launch, and similarlyHogwarts Legacy numbers weren’t reported until the 12 million mark two weeks after launch. Either way, Wukong is a big hit that’s standing toe-to-toe with some major heavy hitters, and it’s all the more impressive as a rare example of a AAA, single-player title developed in China.
Black Myth: Wukong is not a Soulslike, but its take on healing flasks is so cool that I want other games to copy it.
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