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Black Myth: Wukong is now available for pre-load! You can play it even without a good PC

2024-08-18

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The official blog of "Black Myth: Wukong" released a video announcing that there are two days left until the official release of the game! It is now available for pre-download on PS5/STEAM/WEGAME platforms.

The reserved space for the Steam version is 128.68GB, and the reserved space for the PS5 version is 104.394GB. They will be officially unlocked at 10:00 on August 20. Wegame officials also released a Q&A, mentioning that at least 247GB of space needs to be reserved for preloading.

The announcement mentioned that after completing the pre-order download, you will be able to install the game after the game is released at 10:00 on August 20. You need to reserve at least 247G of disk space, otherwise the game installation will fail. After the installation is complete, the installation package will be automatically deleted.

As for why such a large space is needed, Wegame officials explained: The emergency download process will store both the encrypted installation package and the post-installation files. If you are short of disk space or have disk performance issues, you can also choose to download the game after it is launched. In this case, it only takes up 129G of disk space.

You can play Black Myth: Wukong without a good PC

At present, although the configuration requirements of "Black Myth: Wukong" are not particularly high, if you want to experience the game smoothly with high-definition graphics, you also need a well-configured computer. So if you don't have a computer, how can you play "Black Myth: Wukong"?

There are two ways:

1. Have a PS5 console or SteamDeck console

Black Myth: Wukong was first released on PS5, and judging from the demo, the optimization is also very good. Currently, the Chinese version of PS5 is cooperating with Black Myth: Wukong for promotion, so you can buy one if you need it.

In addition to PS5, buying a Steam handheld can also satisfy the experience of "Black Myth: Wukong". According to the "Black Myth: Wukong" test tool used by the media, "Black Myth: Wukong" on Steam Deck performs very well and runs well. The average frame rate is 51FPS, the highest frame rate reaches 60FPS, and the lowest is 38FPS. However, the resolution is still not as good as PC.

Of course, if you don’t want to spend an extra few thousand dollars and just want to play games, there is a way, which is cloud gaming.

Tencent START Cloud Games announced today that it will work with WeGame to provide the cloud gaming experience of Black Myth: Wukong to all "destiny people". The official claim is that "there is no need to wait for a long download, and not having a high-performance graphics card device is no longer a problem!"

Black Myth: Wukong is now available for pre-order on the START official website. In terms of performance and graphics, it is reported that when the START cloud gaming cloud GPU is set to 4K resolution and ultra-high quality options, the game screen can be maintained at 64 frames per second even with ray tracing turned on.

At the same time, START Cloud Games will also gradually open up the experience entrance of "Black Myth: Wukong" on multiple terminals such as Win, Mac, handheld, TV, and mobile, so that players can play at any time, any place, and any device. What's more conscientious is that as long as players have purchased the WeGame version of "Black Myth: Wukong", there is no need to consume time or open a membership during the free cloud game period.