Black Myth: Wukong Heralds the Age of Prestige Chinese Games on Live Streaming

Sun Wukong from Black Myth: Wukong in front of a Chinese painting

Black Myth: Wukong is not only an incredible success on launch, but exemplifies the shifting attitudes towards AAA gaming. Game Science’s action title is the most recent in a wave of high-quality Chinese games coming from smaller studios that dazzle audiences with their polish and cohesion. Writing for Polygon back in 2022, Khee Hoon Chan termed this phenomenon “”, and the trend they observed seems to have continued.