Black Myth: Wukong Fuels Over 1 Exabyte of Chinese Steam Traffic

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Black Myth: Wukong Fuels Over 1 Exabyte of Chinese Steam Traffic

Key Takeaways

  • Chinese Steam traffic increased by around 50%, reaching 1.5 exabytes during Black Myth: Wukong‘s launch week.
  • The figure amounts to over half of Steam’s global traffic during the observed period.
  • Black Myth: Wukong surpassed 10 million sales across PC and the PS5 within three days of its release.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades under my belt, I must say that Black Myth: Wukong has left me spellbound! The sheer magnitude of its success, particularly in China, is nothing short of phenomenal. It’s like witnessing a tsunami of data flood Steam’s servers – and I’ve seen more than a few internet trends come and go.

The game titled “Black Myth: Wukong” generated an enormous surge in traffic on Chinese Steam, reaching approximately 1.5 exabytes during its debut week. This extraordinary amount of data exchange underscores the remarkable success that “Black Myth: Wukong” has achieved.

Originating from Chinese game development studio Game Science, the title Black Myth: Wukong made its debut for PlayStation 5 and PC on August 20. This action RPG quickly gained popularity, particularly within its native land, and has swiftly become a major success.

China Tops Steam Traffic Chart Following Black Myth: Wukong’s Release

A notable sign of its remarkable success is the massive amount of data Chinese users on Steam have contributed since the game was launched. Over a seven-day period ending August 25, Chinese gamers downloaded an astounding 1.5 exabytes of data on Steam, which is equivalent to 1.5 billion gigabytes. This significant volume of traffic represented more than half (55%) of all the global traffic recorded during that timeframe. It’s important to note that China has always been one of Steam’s major markets, typically accounting for around a third of its global download activity. However, since the release of Black Myth: Wukong, Steam traffic from China has increased by approximately 50%.

The surge in sales of Game Science’s latest title, Black Myth: Wukong, aligns with their predictions about its commercial success. In fact, the Chinese studio announced that it had sold over 10 million copies within three days of its release. Although they didn’t specify the distribution of these sales across platforms, analysts from VG Insights and Gamalytic estimate that Steam accounts for at least half of the game’s total sales to date. It’s worth noting that Black Myth: Wukong is also playable on the Epic Games Store.

The Action Role-Playing Game (ARPG) has surpassed all other single-player games on Steam in terms of concurrent players, reaching a staggering 2.415 million players just two days after its release. This record was previously held by CDPR’s Cyberpunk 2077, which managed 1.054 million players shortly after its launch in December 2020. Furthermore, Black Myth: Wukong is currently the most-watched game of 2024 on Twitch, demonstrating its popularity and success.

The RPG’s initial market performance and critical acclaim have gone hand in hand, with its OpenCritic rating of “Strong” (81 average score, 73% recommendation rate) demonstrating this alignment. Sales figures may be boosted even more when the Xbox Series X/S version of Black Myth: Wukong is released, although a specific launch date has yet to be announced.

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2024-08-25 12:53