Black Myth: Wukong isn't even out, but its new feedback tool just amassed more than 60,000 players on Steam
Aug. 13, 2024Being Steam’s most-wishlisted game has its perks
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Black Myth Wukong just dropped a benchmarking tool ahead of its release next week, and it’s drawing in players in their thousands.
Last night, developer Game Science announced that a ‘Black Myth: WukongBenchmark Tool’ was available to download on Steam. The free tool is intended to allow players to “preliminarily check your PC’s hardware performance and system compatibility when running the game.”
Thebenchmarkcan be customized, and the data it gathers might be used to help the devs identify issues ahead of launch, which should be good news for the final release. Crucially, however, the benchmark tool is “separate from the game itself and non-playable.” Most benchmark tools are flythroughs of the world, perhaps showing off some particular demanding effects or animations but certainly not giving the player much, if any, control. It seems as though the Black Myth: Wukong version is no different, but that’s not stopping players from getting involved.
That’s not the world’s biggest surprise -Black Myth: Wukong is the most-wishlisted game on Steam, and it’s held that chart-topping position for several months. Clearly, it’s a hugely anticipated game - but even then, I wouldn’t have expected players to pour into a benchmark tool in these kinds of numbers.
If you really want a sense of how it plays, check out ourBlack Myth: Wukong preview.
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