PS5 Console Sales Are Way Up Thanks to Black Myth

PS5 Console Sales Are Way Up Thanks to Black Myth

From Game Rant (Written by Priye Rai) on | OpenCritic

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Owing to Black Myth: Wukong's highly successful launch, Sony's PS5 is experiencing a notable surge in sales in China. Black Myth: Wukong comes from Chinese developer Game Science and is also available to play on PC, with an Xbox Series X/S launch planned for the future.

Since rolling out on August 20, Black Myth: Wukong has taken the gaming world by storm, selling millions of copies in a short span and getting positive reviews from most critics. It also attracted a flood of players on PC within hours of launch, eventually becoming Steam's most-played single-player game ever. As it turns out, Black Myth: Wukong's smashing success hasn't just benefited platforms like Steam but has also trickled onto the console it is exclusively available on for now.

Black Myth: Wukong seems like it has what it takes to qualify as a true Soulslike game, but its action RPG elements may prevent that from happening.

As per a Bloomberg report, Black Myth: Wukong stirred a significant bump in demand for the PS5 in China, leading to gamers going on an "unusual buying spree." The source states that Sony's console reached the top of e-commerce leader Alibaba's electronics game equipment...

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