Key Takeaways
- Black Myth: Wukong made USD 700-800 million in revenue within weeks of launch, exceeding its development cost.
- The game has already reached 18 million units sold.
- Xbox fans await the game's release on the platform.
Black Myth: Wukong has reportedly collected a whopping USD 700-800 million in revenue, as the action RPG title continues to perform exceptionally well. Developed by Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong is the newest sensation in gaming that has broken multiple records since coming out.
One of the most highly anticipated games in recent years, Black Myth: Wukong, was finally released on August 20 to an incredible fan reception. Making the most of that momentum, it quickly reached enough concurrent players to become the most-played single-player game on Steam ever. Adding to its achievements, the RPG also sold more than 10 million copies within three days of its arrival. Most recently, sources have released updated sales figures for the game, giving an insight into its huge revenue.
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As Black Myth: Wukong keeps leading the sales charts, many frustrated players struggle with one specific, challenging boss in Chapter 1.
As mentioned in a Bloomberg report, Black Myth: Wukong has raked in USD 700 million "so far," after selling over 18 million units in just two weeks since launch. This is already 10 times the investment of USD 70 million that was made into the development of the game over a period of six years. Analyst Daniel Ahmad, who is the original source for these revenue estimates, later shared that the quoted numbers were from August 30 and that the Journey to the West-inspired game has made even more money since then. In a tweet dated September 5, he shared that the revenue has raced to around a staggering USD 800 million.