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according to fast technology on september 23, since its release, "black myth: wukong" has won wide acclaim from domestic and foreign players for its unique cultural charm and outstanding game production.

however, the topic of whether it is just a way for chinese people to entertain themselves has caused considerable controversy.

some players said, "many popular 3a games are released abroad. there has never been a decent one in china before. the first one is a big hit. it combines the four great classics of journey to the west with the exquisite style of 3a games. the game is also very complete. it is a very novel theme in the world and it will definitely be a big hit!"

some players also said that it doesn’t matter whether they are having fun or not, “i am having fun anyway.”

it is worth mentioning that "black myth: wukong" has been breaking various records since its release. it has not only achieved huge success in the domestic market, but also set off a "chinese-style journey to the west craze" internationally.

the latest data from data analysis company vg insights shows that the sales of "black myth: wukong" on the steam platform have reached 20.4 million copies, and the total revenue of the game on the steam platform has exceeded us$978 million (approximately rmb 6.89 billion), and is about to reach us$1 billion, of which 25% of sales come from overseas.

in order to understand the plot of the game, many foreign players actively search for relevant information about "journey to the west" and learn about china's mythology system and traditional culture.

and they also know that chinese monsters are not called monsters but "yaoguai", that wukong is called "wukong" instead of monkey king, that the second master brother is called "ba jie", that chinese dragon is called "long" instead of dragon, and that erlang shen, jingu bang, etc. are all pronounced directly in chinese pinyin.

in addition, the publishing director of baldur's gate 3's larian studio also publicly praised black myth: wukong, believing that it demonstrated a high level of game design and cultural connotations.

in general, "black myth: wukong" not only allows global players to enjoy the fun of the game, but also allows them to feel the charm of chinese culture in the game.