Black Myth: Wukong Gets New Update for September 2024

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Black Myth: Wukong Gets New Update for September 2024

Key Takeaways

  • The new Black Myth: Wukong update 1.0.9.15179 fixes various bugs and glitches and improves stability.
  • The patch also brings several adjustments to equipment and weapons and addresses some issues with English localization.
  • DLC content for Black Myth: Wukong is rumored to be coming in 2025.

As a seasoned gamer with decades of gaming experience under my belt, I can confidently say that the latest update for Black Myth: Wukong has been nothing short of a godsend. This game has quickly become one of my favorites, and the developers at Game Science have consistently shown their dedication to improving the player’s experience.

Game Science recently rolled out an update for “Black Myth: Wukong” aimed at rectifying some long-standing issues like bugs and glitches that players have encountered. Upon its release on August 19, 2024 for PC and PS5, “Black Myth: Wukong” quickly became one of the most popular games of the year, earning widespread acclaim from both critics and enthusiasts.

Despite being launched in mid-August, the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong has already sold an impressive 18 million units and swiftly climbed to the top of the most downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in North America, Europe, and Japan. In light of the game’s skyrocketing popularity, the developers at Game Science have rolled out several updates with their latest patch.

The update version 1.0.9.15179 for the Steam and PlayStation 5 versions of “Black Myth: Wukong” is now ready for download. This 1.7GB update addresses various issues to enhance the game’s stability, resolving problems like a bug that prevented players from achieving the 100% completion achievement in the game. Additionally, it fixes other bugs that led to the game freezing during boss fights or causing enemies to become stuck in specific locations.

In the newest update for Black Myth: Wukong, there are numerous modifications made to items and weapons. For instance, the Spikeshaft Staff now boosts your Maximum Mana by 30, while the healing properties of the Insect armor set have significantly been amplified. Furthermore, this update enhances the game’s localization, fixing errors found in the English version of the game title.

Users of Steam are advised to remove any modifications made to ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ before installing the latest update, as Game Science has flagged potential compatibility problems that may prevent the game from launching. However, the patch notes suggest that it will be possible to reapply the mods after the update has been successfully installed.

Enthusiasts of gaming may find themselves engrossed in the latest version of their favorite games, and there might be even more excitement to come. It’s been mentioned that Game Science could be working on downloadable content (DLC) for the game Black Myth: Wukong, potentially available as early as 2025. Although not yet verified, whispers hint at a potential expansion being released to mark Chinese New Year, which takes place on January 29, 2025. Additionally, there are discussions about future releases of Black Myth: Wukong for the Xbox Series X/S platform.

Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.9.15179 Patch Notes

  • Fixed an issue where the game could occasionally crash during certain boss fights if the Windows system language was set to Turkish on the PC version.
  • Fixed various crashes and errors occurring under specific conditions.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent 100% achievement completion from triggering correctly under certain circumstances.
  • Added detection and update prompt for operating system version and graphics driver version.
  • Improved the combat experience for the Yaoguai King “Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master”.
  • Resolved an issue where the Destined One could be thrown outside the invisible wall during certain Yaoguai Chief and King battles.
  • Fixed an issue where some enemies could get stuck in certain situations.
  • Fixed an issue where some enemies could not be defeated under specific conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where opening the menu interface caused some enemy skills to fail.
  • Fixed an issue where some murals in the Great Pagoda were not displaying correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where character models in the Flaming Mountains were not being removed properly.
  • The “Spikeshaft Staff” now increases Maximum Mana by 30.
  • The Insect armor set now considerably increases the duration of all medicine effects.
  • Reduced the narrowing effect of the timing window for Rock Solid Deflection imposed by The Great Sage Talent “Sound as A Bell (Fuming Ears)”.
  • Fixed an issue where the Destined One could continuously maintain the “Ring of Fire” effect under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where the damage increase effect of the “Crash (Immobilize)” talent was not being properly removed under specific conditions.
  • After Entering a New Cycle, the Destined One can now purchase the material “Fine Gold Thread” from Yin Tiger.
  • Fixed an issue where “Tadpole” and “Bodhisattva’s Left Hand” might not drop (the Destined Ones who defeated the corresponding bosses before the update but did not receive the items can find the items in their inventory after the update).
  • Localization improvements: corrected some translation errors and added translations for certain Portaits.
  • Fixed some errors in subtitles and lyrics.
  • Corrected errors in some English voiceovers.

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2024-09-23 20:05