Could
we
have
ever
predicted
the
wild
success
of
an
irate
primate
with
a
stick
and
a
grudge?
Now
long
ago

Black
Myth:
Wukong
was
announced
to
have
sold
10m
copies
in
a
matter
of
days.
Now,
the
Chinese
game
has
seemingly
leapt
past
the
18m
mark.

The
news
comes
via
Bloomberg
rather
than
Game
Science
itself
though,
so
it’s
not
entirely
clear
if
the
data
is
100%
accurate.
VGInsights
is
also
claiming
over
18m
copies
sold,
but
again,
they
do
not
have
access
to
the
true
sales
statistics
and
instead
use
various
pieces
of
data
to
arrive
at
their
conclusions.

“Black
Myth:
Wukong
has
sold
18
million
copies
in
two
weeks
—
one
of
the
fastest
starts
the
global
gaming
industry
has
seen.”
said
Bloomberg
Markets
official
X
account.

If
accurate,
it
makes
Black
Myth:
Wukong
one
of
the
fastest-selling
games
ever,
surpassing
the
likes
of
Hogwarts
Legacy,
Elden
Ring
and
Tears
of
the
Kingdom.
Given
the
incredible
pace
of
these
sales,
it
seems
likely
Black
Myth:
Wukong
will
be
the
best-selling
game
of
2024
by
a
mile.
Or
two.
Maybe
even
five.

A
lot
of
the
sales
come
from
China
where
people
seem
eager
to
support
a
homegrown
game
that
is
also
capturing
the
imagination
of
the
west.

VGInsights
is
currently
estimating
that
76%
of
the
sales
are
from
China,
which
in
this
case
would
around
13.6
million.

Of
course,
that
doesn’t
diminish
the
game’s
incredible
success.

VGInsights
is
also
claiming
some
other
impressive
stats,
including
$850
million
in
gross
revenue.

I’ve
been
playing
it
and
have
been
debating
whether
to
review
it
or
not.
Quick
thoughts:
it’s
good,
although
I
don’t
think
it’s
18
million
copies
good.
Before
you
jump
on
me
and
beat
me
to
death
with
a
staff,
it’s
a
great
game
that’s
well
worth
playing.
But
I
think
it
also
has
some
flaws
that
become
more
apparent
the
longer
you
play.

Whatever
my
thoughts,
the
public
clearly
loves
the
tale
of
a
monkey
going
against
the
Gods,
and
Game
Science
completely
deserves
their
success.
Let’s
all
just
revel
in
a
cool
game
being
rewarded,
shall
we?