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Black Myth: Wukong Breaks Records with 18 Million Sales in One Week
Black Myth: Wukong has taken the gaming world by storm since its release on August 20, 2024. Once dismissed as vapourware, the Souls-like action game from Game Science has shattered expectations by selling over 10 million copies in its first three days, quickly climbing to 18 million sold within just a week.
It also broke records on Steam, becoming the second most concurrently-played game of all time, with over 3 million players across PC and PS5.
NEWS: Bloomberg and @ZhugeEX have corroborated the reports that Black Myth Wukong has sold over 18 million copies in 2 weeks, making it one of the fastest selling games in history🚀
Game Science is also developing an expansion for the game to further push its sales.
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Bloomberg’s report highlights this impressive achievement, solidifying Black Myth: Wukong as one of the fastest-selling games in history. This remarkable success isn’t showing signs of slowing down, with Game Science already confirming plans for additional content, including a substantial expansion in the vein of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree.
With nearly 20 million players immersed in its journey, Black Myth: Wukong has become the biggest surprise hit of 2024. If sales momentum continues, it’s on track to becoming one of the best-selling games ever. Fans won’t have to wait long to see if it reaches that coveted milestone.