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Chinese deity Zhong Kui in a still from a promotional video for the upcoming video game Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Photo: Game Science
Chinese culture

Who is Zhong Kui, demon hunter, ‘King of Ghosts’ and new Black Myth character?

First came Wukong, now Chinese deity Zhong Kui is being adapted for the Black Myth universe. But just who is the ‘King of Ghosts’?

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Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong misses out on top prize in gaming Oscars, stirring debate at home

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Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong inspires Chinese video game studios to go overseas

Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong propels Chinese gaming market to record high in third quarter

Apart from lifting domestic sales, its global popularity contributed to 21 per cent growth in overseas revenue for China video games.

Wukong battles a giant boss enemy in the video game Black Myth: Wukong. Image: Game Science
China society

Letters | Black Myth: Wukong a harbinger of China’s role in global entertainment industry

Readers discuss the impact of a video game from a Chinese studio, and the benefits of tuning out noise.

China technology

Letters | Why Black Myth: Wukong is more than just a game

Readers discuss a video game by a Chinese studio that has generated global buzz, and Chinese funeral customs.

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Video gaming

Hit Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong lifts market sales in August

China’s video gaming market grew by more than 15 per cent year on year in August, driven by the popularity of global hit Black Myth: Wukong.

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An ad for the Black Myth: Wukong video game seen at the Beijing Capital International Airport, Sept. 3, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$400 million haul of mainland-bound electronics

Demand for high-performance computer products may be linked to the popularity of Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong, source says.

Video gaming

Global Impact | Can Black Myth: Wukong level up China’s soft power?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at what the success of action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong means for China’s gaming industry.

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Chinese culture

Who is Erlang Shen? Black Myth: Wukong characters and their literary roots

Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong is based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. We profile five characters in the game and their analogues in the book.

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Erlang Shen is the god who defeats Wukong at the start of the game. Photo: Game Science
Video gaming

China approves 117 video games, the most in 2024, amid Black Myth: Wukong mania

The National Press and Publication Administration has licensed a total of 850 domestic titles in the first eight months of this year, compared with 609 in the same period in 2023.

People walk past a large screen advertising China’s latest blockbuster video game, Black Myth: Wukong, outside a commercial office building in Beijing on August 27, 2024. Photo: AP
Video gaming

Can Black Myth: Wukong break the Chinese gaming industry’s string of bad luck?

While China’s first AAA video game has bolstered industry confidence, Tencent backing and government favour are not accessible to everyone.

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Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Black Myth: Wukong video game the latest take on Journey to the West

The hit video game takes its premise from classic novel Journey to the West, which has had a profound influence on Chinese popular culture.

Luxury & Gaming

Black Myth: Wukong fans rush to fill China’s game-enabled hotels

Stay-and-play getaways in rooms with high-powered PCs prove popular among fans who lack their own hardware or just want to enjoy the game in a comfortable setting with friends.

Gamers play at a Wanyoo hotel on Changshou Road in Shanghai. Photo: Weibo/ 第一财经网
Women and gender

Opinion | Why Black Myth: Wukong’s success should spark reflection on sexism in gaming

Sexually explicit comments by the CEO of the studio that developed the game underscore a wider problem in the gaming industry.

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Women walk by a screen promoting the blockbuster Chinese video game “Black Myth: Wukong” outside a commercial office building in Beijing on August 27. Photo: AP
Trending in China

China Black Myth frenzy: Wukong game sparks tourism surge at featured sites

An area in northern China that was previously overlooked by tourists has become a hotspot destination thanks to a globally popular Chinese online game.

China technology

My Take | Black Myth: Wukong is a learning moment in soft power

There will always be fans and haters. Learn to step back, relax and let your supporters defend and fight for you.

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China's economic recovery

Can China’s Black Myth: Wukong take domestic economy on a journey to the best?

China’s blockbuster video game Black Myth: Wukong is driving a wave of economic activities at a time of weak domestic demand.

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A young man plays Chinese action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong. Photo: AFP
China technology

My Take | China’s video gaming industry needs more like Black Myth: Wukong

Wukong’s commercial and political success in China has boosted the country’s struggling video gaming industry.

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Diplomacy

Is Black Myth: Wukong the soft power magnet China had been waiting for?

Success of action game based on 16th century classic seen to highlight how China can pursue its often ‘heavily assailed soft power agenda’.

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Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong could drive Chinese investment in big-budget games

Long wary of China’s capricious regulations on video games, investors and developers now see an upside to spending years on a single title.

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Black Myth: Wukong has become a global hit in just a few days after its release. Photo: Game Science
Video gaming

No ‘feminist propaganda’? Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong’s censorship row

Gamers were also warned against any reference to ‘isolation’ or ‘quarantine’ – likely a reference to China’s pandemic-era policies that sparked civil unrest.

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A screenshot of the video game Black Myth: Wukong. Image: Game Science
Video gaming

Wukong video game’s low-profile developer now in the spotlight

A former Tencent game designer started Game Science a decade ago with a dream of creating a Chinese AAA title, which has now come true.

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Video gaming

China’s Black Myth: Wukong mania lifts sales of Sony’s PS5 gaming console

The hit action role-playing game has prompted an increase in consumer spending on the mainland for video-gaming hardware.

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Video gaming

China’s first AAA game Black Myth: Wukong tops major Western titles on Steam

The title hit 1.8 million concurrent players within eight hours of release, making it No 3 on Steam, as Chinese gamers rushed to play.

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The poster for the video game Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA game to come out of China. Photo: Game Science
Video gaming

China’s first AAA game has local brands jumping on the bandwagon

Lenovo’s Legion PCs, Luckin Coffee and Didi Bike are all launching products promoting Black Myth: Wukong, which is set to become a global hit.

Black Myth: Wukong, which has been called China’s first AAA game, is generating excitement among Chinese gamers and positive reviews overseas. Photo: Game Science
Nvidia

Chinese promotion matches Nvidia graphics cards with Black Myth: Wukong game

The offbeat promotion reflects growing competition in the mainland graphics card market, where consumers are substituting Nvidia’s products with alternative made-in-China hardware.

Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong game a big hit as initial pre-orders 16 times oversubscribed

The action role-playing video game, developed by Tencent-backed Game Science, is set for release on August 20.

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