Black Myth: Wukong Achieves Record Sales with Modest Budget

The action RPG from Game Science sold over 20 million copies, despite a development cost significantly lower than other AAA titles.

Black Myth: Wukong was developed with an estimated budget of $42.3 million, a fraction of the cost of many Western AAA games.
The game has sold more than 20 million copies across PC and PS5, generating over $1.2 billion in revenue.
The development costs were notably lower due to factors such as lower labor costs in China compared to the United States and Europe.
Game Science's transition from mobile games to AAA titles with Black Myth: Wukong has been a significant success.
The game's success contrasts sharply with Sony's Concord, which had a much larger budget but failed to maintain its player base.