Summary
Black Myth: Wukongisn’t currently available on Xbox consoles owing to an undisclosed PS5 exclusivity deal, a new report has revealed. Having released for PS5 and PC players on August 20,Black Myth: Wukongskipped the Xbox Series X/S despite developer Game Science previously announcing Microsoft’s console as one of its target platforms.
Since rolling out earlier this month,Black Myth: Wukonghas experienced incredible levels of success and has gone on to break records. It sold 10 million copies within three days of launch, raking in strong revenue for Game Science. On Steam alone, it reached more than 2.4 million concurrent players and, in the process, became the second most-played title and the most-played single-player title on the storefront. Amid all this, Xbox players have been left out of the conversation, with theWukongdeveloper reportedly citing a “memory leak” issueas the reason for the delay of the game’s Xbox port.
According toForbes,Black Myth: Wukongis a PS5 console exclusive and its absence on Xbox Series X/S is down to this unannounced arrangement between Game Science and Sony rather than any technical issues. The report mentioned an “exclusivity deal” being at the center of what’s stopping theChinese mythology-based gamefrom landing on Xbox. It also revealed that the deal “does not appear to be permanent,” hence suggesting thatWukongmay be a timed PS5 exclusive and may eventually ship to Xbox some day. Adding more weight to the rumor, the same leak was also corroborated byIGN, which revealed the supposed technical issues with the port to be “inaccurate.”
Black Myth: Wukong and its Rumored PS5 Exclusivity Agreement
The report’s author, Paul Tassi, also tweeted a few snippets of statements from Game Science and Xbox parent Microsoft, saying how they “conflicted with each other.” He underlined that theChina-based game developermentioned optimization problems as the reason for the setback on Xbox, whereas Microsoft hinted at the developer’s possible deals with “platform holders” when asked about the matter. In the comments, several people expressed being shocked at the news since neither Sony nor theWukongstudio had announced an exclusivity deal between them in the past.
WhileBaldur’s Gate 3also had an unusual delay for its Xbox Series X/S launch, the hiccups were due to the hardware differences between the more powerful Series X and the entry-level Series S. The same was also understood to be the hurdle forBlack Myth: Wukong’s Xbox port until now. However, the latest rumor brings another possibility into view. Fortunately, even if there is a secret PS5 exclusivity deal for the action-RPG game, most of the signs suggest that it’s likely to be valid for a limited time rather than for good.
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.
