Black Myth: Wukong Sees Player Surge After Game Awards Loss

Despite losing Game of the Year to Astro Bot, the Chinese-developed title has gained renewed attention and set records for player engagement.

Black Myth: Wukong lost the 2024 Game of the Year award to Astro Bot but won Best Action Game and the Players’ Voice award at The Game Awards.
The game's player base experienced a significant surge, with concurrent players rising from 75,000 to over 200,000 shortly after the awards ceremony.
Game Science CEO Feng Ji expressed disappointment over the loss and questioned the Game Awards' selection criteria in a public Weibo post.
The development team reportedly took the loss emotionally, with accounts of team members visibly upset during the ceremony.
Black Myth: Wukong has been a major commercial success, selling over 20 million copies and setting milestones as a breakthrough for Chinese-developed AAA games.