Developed by Game Science Studio, the domestically produced first large-scale AAA game, Black Myth: Wukong, inspired by Chinese mythology, recently launched, sparking a "Chinese wave" in the global gaming market and attracting countless players and media attention.

Reuters reported on the 21st: "'Black Myth: Wukong' ... was being played on Wednesday by 2.2 million concurrent players on Steam, a major online gaming platform, a day after its release."

Data tracker SteamDB states that the game, inspired by the Chinese mythological story Journey to the West, has surpassed the popularity of other highly anticipated single-player titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring.

According to Bloomberg, Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at Niko Partners, was quoted saying, "The success of the game shows that Chinese game developers have high-end development capabilities for AAA games and can compete with Western studios on the global stage."

Wukong, or Monkey King, is an iconic figure from Journey to the West, a Chinese classic novel dating back about 500 years.

An interest in the ancient Chinese literature Journey to the West has been aroused among netizens and players.

A user on the foreign social media platform X, "LearningTheLaw," wrote: "Chinese games like 'Black Myth: Wukong' embrace traditional cultural aesthetics. This might be refreshing after years of excessive cyberpunk styles and over-the-top colors. Few things are as rich and diverse as the traditional tales of ancient cultures."

The Times of India newspaper reported on the 20th that the newly released game has taken the gaming world by storm. "Overall, the success of 'Black Myth: Wukong' signals a new era for Chinese video games on the global stage, showcasing the potential for high-budget, culturally rich titles from China to captivate audiences worldwide," it added.

由游戏科学工作室开发、以中国神话为背景的国产首款大型3A游戏《黑神话：悟空》近日上线，在全球游戏市场引发一场“中国风潮”，吸引无数玩家和全球媒体关注。

路透社21日报道称：“《黑神话：悟空》……在发布一天后，在Steam游戏平台上的同时在线玩家数已突破220万。”

数据追踪公司SteamDB称，这款以中国神话故事《西游记》为灵感的电子游戏的热度已超过《赛博朋克2077》、《艾尔登法环》等其他热门单机游戏。

彭博社援引美国游戏数据分析服务提供商Niko Partners高级分析师丹尼尔·艾哈迈德的话称，《黑神话：悟空》的成功表明，中国游戏开发商已具备开发高质量3A游戏的能力，足以在全球游戏市场中与西方游戏工作室一较高下。

悟空是《西游记》中的主角之一，这部中国经典小说的历史可以追溯到大约500年前。

网民和该游戏玩家对中国古代文学《西游记》产生了浓厚的兴趣。

国外社交媒体平台X用户“LearningTheLaw”写道：“《黑神话：悟空》等中国游戏正积极融入中国传统文化美学元素，这或许能为充斥着赛博朋克与夸张色彩的游戏世界，带来一种让人耳目一新的体验。古典文化中的经典故事是如此绚丽多彩，鲜有事物能与之媲美。”

《印度时报》20日报道称，《黑神话：悟空》在风靡全球游戏市场，“总的来说，这款游戏的成功标志着中国电子游戏在全球舞台上进入了新时代，展示了中国高预算、文化内涵丰富的游戏吸引全球观众的潜力”。