From “Journey to the West” to “Black Myth” What has kept Sun Wukong timeless? [Video]

BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on “Black Myth: Wukong” and “Journey to the West”:

These days, a monkey has gone viral across various social media platforms, triggered by the official release of China’s indigenous action RPG “Black Myth: Wukong.”

In the game, players take on the role of “The Destined One,” and embark on a journey by following the footprints of Sun Wukong, the protagonist of “Journey to the West.” The first ever Triple-A game by China, “Black Myth: Wukong” won high ratings from many game-centered media both home and abroad; on day one of its release, it set a new record high in Steam’s history of concurrent players.

Many plots and characters in the game were appropriated from the great Chinese mythology masterpiece “Journey to the West.” For example, the final boss …