Black Myth: Wukong reaches 30 million sales milestone

Game Science's action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong has reportedly reached 30 million copies sold globally, according to a recent data update. The title previously set a record on Steam, peaking at over 2.2 million concurrent players during its initial launch period in 2024.

The updated sales figure comes via data released by the Communist Youth League of China (via Eurogamer), bumping the lifetime sales up from the 24 million copies to 30 million. Reports indicate a significant portion of these total sales came from international markets outside of China. Steam's still the most dominant platform for purchases, while the PlayStation 5 version ranks second.

At launch in 2024, the action-RPG reached a concurrent player count of more than 2.2 million on Steam alone. That milestone established a Steam record for single-player games, putting it ahead of titles like Counter-Strike 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate 3, and Palworld.

The game's sales velocity notably outpaced other major industry hits. For comparison, Elden Ring required roughly three years to reach similar figures, while Cyberpunk 2077 took about five years to hit equivalent numbers, including its post-launch recovery period.

KitGuru says: Black Myth: Wukong continues to impress with its sales, even two years later. 

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