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TheBlack Myth: Wukongcommunity is currently discussing a convincing reason why the award-winning title hasn’t arrived on Xbox consoles yet after the game’s director addressed optimization issues possibly hindering the port.Black Myth: Wukonglaunched on PlayStation 5 and Steam and reached over 2.2 million concurrent players on the PC platform on the day of its release. Its popularity surpassed other hit titles likeElden RingandCyberpunk 2077, and Sony also confirmed it was the most-downloaded PS5 game in North America, Europe, and Japan during August.
Game Science’s action RPG is based on the Chinese novelJourney to the Westand follows the anthropomorphic monkey and “Destined One” Sun Wukong. The single-player experience was praised at launch for its Soulslike elements and fantastic art direction, with several accolades following during awards season.Black Myth: Wukongrecently made waves at the Steam Awards 2024, taking home three accolades, including Game of the Year. The title previously claimed the same crown at the Golden Joystick Awards, and was also nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, but lost toAstro Bot.
Spotted by a Redditor and posted on the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit,a post by game director Feng Ji on Weiboaddressed an obstacle the team was facing with the Xbox port. “10G shared memory, it’s really impossible to get it without several years of optimization experience,” the director explained, highlighting optimization issues postponing the Xbox port.Black Myth: Wukong’s plans for an Xbox port have been in motionfor a while, but the optimization complications seem to be the legitimate reason behind the Xbox port’s delay.
Black Myth: Wukong’s Xbox Port Seemingly Delayed By Optimization Issues
Fans previously thoughtBlack Myth: Wukong’s Xbox port would receive a release date at this year’s The Game Awards, following the same move that Larian Studios made withBaldur’s Gate 3, but this idea never came to fruition. Redditors noted the developer’s alleged lack of experience with console ports was exposed in the PS5 version, and they worried about how an Xbox Series S port would perform.
Since its August 2024 release, fans have been eyeing possible future content in the pipeline, including aleaker’s recent tease that two DLCs were on the way forBlack Myth: Wukong. The rumors aired no specific details on the content or a release window, but it was projected that both DLC packs would arrive before the next entry in the franchise. Game Science’s successor project is rumored to be code-namedBlack Myth: Jiang Ziya, following the titular Chinese figure from folklore and literature similar to Sun 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.
