Summary
According to Alanah Pearce, a member of theBlack Myth: Wukongdevelopment team was “crying” at The Game Awards after losing Game of the Year toAstro Bot.Black Myth: Wukongwas one of 2024’s biggest surprises. Launching this past August to record-breaking sales,Black Myth: Wukongis easily one of the most commercially successful video games released all year.
Black Myth: Wukong’s popularity has been reflected in end-year awards. The game has picked up awards from various outlets and ceremonies, and was nominated for multiple categories at The Game Awards 2024. Unfortunately for Game Science,Black Myth: Wukongultimately failed to win the coveted Game of the Year prize, which went toAstro Bot.
Alanah Pearce, who previously worked for Sony’s acclaimed Santa Monica Studio, was at The Game Awards this year. In a recent stream, Pearce noted that she saw a member of theBlack Myth: Wukongdevelopment team “crying” after the game lost Game of the Year toAstro Bot. Pearce said that this was “definitely unusual” for the award show. A viewer then asked Pearce if theBlack Mythdeveloper was crying celebratory tears, to which Pearce clarified that no, the team was “upset that they didn’t win.” While something like this isn’t exactly common for The Game Awards, it does make sense that one would get emotional that a game they spent years working on didn’t win Game of the Year.
Black Myth: Wukong Developers Were Reportedly Not Happy About Losing GOTY
There are many who are not happy aboutAstro Botwinning Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. The backlash echoes The Game Awards 2023 situation where people were upset thatSpider-Man 2lost toBaldur’s Gate 3.Black Myth’s own producer weighed in on the drama, revealing that he was so confident in the game that he wrote his Game of the Year award acceptance speech two years ago. These comments have in turn sparked their own backlash online, with some siding withBlack Mythand others criticizing its studio for perceived arrogance.
WhileBlack Myth: Wukongdidn’t win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, it did win Best Action Game and the Players' Voice award. As for Game of the Year,Black Mythwas always a long shot considering how Game Awards voting works and how the game was the lowest-rated game ever nominated for Game of the Year in the history of the show. In contrast,Astro Botwas the highest-rated game of the yearand is in fact within the top 100 highest-rated video games ever made.
Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology and based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles where surrender is not an option.Aside from mastering various staff techniques, you can also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits your combat style.
