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China’s first AAA game, Black Myth: Wukong, has achieved remarkable success just four days after its launch, selling over 10 million copies on Steam and reaching a peak of 3 million concurrent players. Priced at around CNY 268 per copy, total sales revenue has already hit CNY 26.8 billion (approximately USD$400 million).

The game’s detailed graphics and cinematic 3D scenes have driven gamers to upgrade their memory and graphics cards, boosting hardware sales. Industry sources predict that the rise in China’s self-developed gaming will increase demand for such upgrades, benefiting companies like ADATA, Kingston, Teamgroup, Gigabyte, ASUS, and MSI.

Since its August 20 release, Black Myth: Wukong has topped Steam’s charts with over 1.75 million concurrent players. Developed by GameScience, a company that nearly went bankrupt twice in six years, the game gained prominence after Tencent’s investment.

Players note that the game’s high-resolution graphics require at least 32GB of RAM for smooth performance, with many standard laptops and PCs, typically equipped with 16GB, unable to support it. Graphics card upgrades are essential, with minimum specs costing over CNY 2236 (approximately USD$314). The high cost of NVIDIA’s RTX 4090 card raises questions about whether players will make significant investments in upgrades.

The Black Myth: Wukong phenomenon has sparked extensive discussion. In a market dominated by mobile games, the resurgence of interest in standalone games indicates that China’s game production standards are now on par with Japan and Korea, with international gamers and bloggers actively discussing the title.

Editor：Lulu

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