https://www.scmp.com/rss/522625/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse With its use more commonly associated with hugely popular video games such as Fortnite and Batman Arkham City, the powerful Unreal Engine is becoming a go-to tool for 3D projects beyond the video games industry, from TV news graphics to acclaimed animated series and films. Created for the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal by programmer Tim Sweeney – who founded the game’s development company and is now CEO of what it has become: Fortnite developer Epic Games, the engine was soon made... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345082/what-do-black-myth-wukong-and-star-wars-mandalorian-have-common?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345082/what-do-black-myth-wukong-and-star-wars-mandalorian-have-common?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Lizzi C. Lee Lizzi C. Lee For decades, China’s role in the global economy was easy to define. It made things cheaply and at astonishing scale. “Made in China” became shorthand for industrial capacity. It was often contentious, sometimes admired, sometimes feared. In the years after China joined the World Trade Organization, its firms were deeply embedded in global supply chains, mostly at the lower end of the value chain. They produced for others. Western and Japanese companies controlled the premium segments and brand... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343986/how-next-china-shock-shaping-hearts-and-minds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343986/how-next-china-shock-shaping-hearts-and-minds?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:30:14 +0000 Kevin Kwong Kevin Kwong Arriving in the Black Myth universe on the back of a large, tigerlike beast is Zhong Kui, the title character of Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The upcoming game is the latest in a franchise that put the Hangzhou, China-based video game developer Game Science on the international gaming scene with its 2024 bestseller Black Myth: Wukong. His appearance at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, has caused a huge stir on Chinese social media, with “Zhong Kui” becoming one of the most widely searched... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3323044/who-zhong-kui-demon-hunter-king-ghosts-and-black-myths-new-title-character?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3323044/who-zhong-kui-demon-hunter-king-ghosts-and-black-myths-new-title-character?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Black Myth: Wukong ended up missing out on Game of the Year at The Games Awards (TGA) 2024, fanning heated discussion among Chinese players after expectations were dashed that the country’s first AAA video game could win the top prize in the so-called Oscars of gaming. The action role-playing game, developed by Game Science and launched in August, lost to Japanese game Astro Bot in a tightly-competitive list of finalists that included Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Final Fantasy VII... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290742/black-myth-wukong-misses-out-top-prize-gaming-oscars-stirring-online-debate-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290742/black-myth-wukong-misses-out-top-prize-gaming-oscars-stirring-online-debate-home?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:30:08 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Black Myth: Wukong, China’s first AAA video game which has taken the world by storm since its launch in August, has inspired Chinese gaming studios to try and achieve similar success in overseas markets, according to delegates at an industry conference in Beijing. International expansion was the major topic up for discussion during the annual conference hosted by China’s Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association, the country’s semi-official gaming industry body, with a number of company... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290553/black-myth-wukong-inspires-chinese-video-game-studios-go-overseas-executives-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3290553/black-myth-wukong-inspires-chinese-video-game-studios-go-overseas-executives-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:05:49 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang The Chinese video gaming market reached record revenue in the third quarter, thanks in large part to the success of the country’s first AAA video game, Black Myth: Wukong, according to new research. Sales in the world’s second-largest video gaming market by revenue rose to 91.8 billion yuan (US$12.9 billion), according to a report by the Gaming Publishing Committee of the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association. The report, published on Wednesday, showed growth of 8.95 per cent from... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3282735/black-myth-wukong-propels-chinese-gaming-market-record-high-third-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3282735/black-myth-wukong-propels-chinese-gaming-market-record-high-third-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:15 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification The recent release of the Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong has captivated the global gaming community and sparked an important conversation about the evolving role of Chinese media and culture... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3281060/black-myth-wukong-harbinger-chinas-role-global-entertainment-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3281060/black-myth-wukong-harbinger-chinas-role-global-entertainment-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Oct 2024 06:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Black Myth: Wukong is more than a game – it is an invitation to rediscover one of China’s most enduring legends, the tale of the Monkey King. Based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West, it... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3279268/why-black-myth-wukong-more-just-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3279268/why-black-myth-wukong-more-just-game?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:30:08 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China’s video gaming market grew by more than 15 per cent year on year in August, driven by the popularity of the country’s first AAA video game, Black Myth: Wukong, new research has found. The market generated 33.64 billion yuan (US$4.8 billion) in revenue for August, up 21 per cent from the previous month, thanks in large part to Black Myth: Wukong, which was released on August 20, according to a report published by the Gaming Publishing Committee of the China Audio-Video and Digital... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3279394/hit-chinese-video-game-black-myth-wukong-lifts-market-sales-august-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3279394/hit-chinese-video-game-black-myth-wukong-lifts-market-sales-august-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:00:12 +0000 Clifford Lo Clifford Lo Hong Kong customs officers have confiscated HK$400 million (US$51.3 million) worth of computer and electronic products from a seaborne shipment of citric acid destined for mainland China, the biggest haul of its kind so far this year. The smuggled goods, hidden in more than 2,000 cardboard boxes, were discovered in a cargo container last week before they were loaded onto a Tianjin-bound vessel at a Kwai Chung container terminal, according to the Customs and Excise Department. A source said on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278700/hong-kong-customs-seizes-record-hk400-million-mainland-china-bound-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278700/hong-kong-customs-seizes-record-hk400-million-mainland-china-bound-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:46:06 +0000 Matt Haldane Matt Haldane Global Impact is a weekly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world. Sign up now! Ahead of the August 20 global release of the video game Black Myth: Wukong, anticipation caused so much excitement in China that sales of Sony’s PlayStation 5 skyrocketed over the preceding seven days, leading to long wait times at bricks-and-mortar shops. The Wukong mania that swept the nation shows how far the domestic video... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3278643/chinas-video-game-achievement-may-be-anomaly-years-come-despite-black-myth-wukong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3278643/chinas-video-game-achievement-may-be-anomaly-years-come-despite-black-myth-wukong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:14 +0000 Annie Cheung Annie Cheung Warning – this article contains spoilers. Ever since it reportedly sold 10 million copies in the first three days after its August 20 release, Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing video game based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, has become a gamer favourite. There is even talk of it being named “Game of the Year” for 2024. Its core story, developed by Tencent Holdings-based start-up Game Science, follows Wukong the Monkey King, who is on a quest to regain his senses,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277004/5-black-myth-wukong-characters-and-their-book-analogues-help-you-better-play-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277004/5-black-myth-wukong-characters-and-their-book-analogues-help-you-better-play-game?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:15:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng China’s publication authority this month approved 117 video games – the biggest batch of titles licensed so far this year – as the industry remains all agog over the blockbuster success of Black Myth: Wukong, released just last week. Tencent Holdings’ action game Yirenzhixia, NetEase-operated Jiewai Kuangchao and Huangyuan Shuguang from Alibaba Group Holding subsidiary Lingxi Games were among the latest titles to get licensed for domestic release, according to a statement released on Friday by... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3276681/china-approves-117-video-games-august-most-2024-amid-black-myth-wukong-mania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3276681/china-approves-117-video-games-august-most-2024-amid-black-myth-wukong-mania?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:41:09 +0000 Ann Cao,Iris Deng,Kelly Le Ann Cao,Iris Deng,Kelly Le Tucked away in the southwest corner of the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, security staff stand guard at a few nondescript four-storey villas to dissuade tourists from taking photos. The 24/7 security detail is tasked with an important mission: ensure the developers for the video gaming studio Game Science remain undisturbed. Since the release of Black Myth: Wukong on August 20, the once little-known Tencent Holdings-backed start-up has become a national champion, attracting fans and news... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3276611/black-myth-wukong-good-omen-some-small-chinese-game-developers-see-obstacles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3276611/black-myth-wukong-good-omen-some-small-chinese-game-developers-see-obstacles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Aug 2024 05:00:11 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon The global buzz created by the video game Black Myth: Wukong since its launch on August 20 has already sparked talk of using video games as a new medium to project China’s soft power. Both the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Xinhua, the state-owned news agency, made references to the traditional Chinese milieu the characters in the game inhabit, with a ministry spokeswoman saying that the game’s success “speaks to the appeal of the Chinese culture”. Black Myth: Wukong follows Sun Wukong, also known... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3276341/black-myth-wukong-video-game-latest-iteration-500-year-old-journey-west?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3276341/black-myth-wukong-video-game-latest-iteration-500-year-old-journey-west?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:15:09 +0000 Mia Castagnone,Daniel Ren Mia Castagnone,Daniel Ren China’s biggest-ever video game hit, Black Myth: Wukong, has led to a surge in bookings at hotels that cater to gamers, according to travel provider Trip.com. Some operators of such hotels – which offer gaming hardware in their rooms for fans who do not necessarily have their own – reported that they sold out multi-person rooms on August 20, the evening that the game was released. Booking site operator Trip.com Group confirmed the spike in activity, reporting that search volume for gaming rooms... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3276330/black-myth-wukong-sends-chinas-game-friendly-hotels-overdrive-boosts-room-rates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3276330/black-myth-wukong-sends-chinas-game-friendly-hotels-overdrive-boosts-room-rates?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Aug 2024 02:11:00 +0000 Phoebe Zhang Phoebe Zhang In recent weeks, Black Myth: Wukong has been called a digital masterpiece, an unprecedented miracle and a beacon of hope for the Chinese gaming industry. As the first Chinese game to be dubbed AAA, meaning it took “a lot of time, a lot of money and a lot of resources” to make, it has even been seen by the authorities – who have tended to portray games as “spiritual opium” – as an opportunity to boost China’s soft power on the international stage. Admittedly, the game’s developers put a lot into... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3276212/why-black-myth-wukongs-success-should-spark-reflection-sexism-gaming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3276212/why-black-myth-wukongs-success-should-spark-reflection-sexism-gaming?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:30:09 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan A province in northern China that has never been a tourist hotspot is suddenly attracting crowds thanks to the hugely popular new online game Black Myth: Wukong that includes scenes from the area. The blockbuster game, released on August 20, has been a hit both at home and overseas, selling 8.4 million copies in the first three days. Of the 36 major sites where scenes have been shot, 27 are based in areas located in Shanxi province in northern China, about 500km from Beijing. In the past week,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3276060/chinas-black-myth-frenzy-wukong-game-sparks-tourism-surge-featured-sites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3276060/chinas-black-myth-frenzy-wukong-game-sparks-tourism-surge-featured-sites?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2024 01:00:09 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo The phenomenal sales of the video game Black Myth: Wukong has become a point of pride in China. Even state media are joining the celebratory chorus. That’s understandable. After all, not only has the country’s first AAA-rated game broken out into the global mainstream market, it has set so many records that it’s destined to be one of the top-selling games of all time. It has certainly showcased the capabilities of Chinese gaming studios to compete on the world stage. This is precisely the kind... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3276094/black-myth-wukong-learning-moment-soft-power?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3276094/black-myth-wukong-learning-moment-soft-power?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:10 +0000 Mandy Zuo,He Huifeng Mandy Zuo,He Huifeng China’s blockbuster video game Black Myth: Wukong is driving a wave of economic activities across multiple sectors, creating a “Wukong economy” from tourism to computer accessories amid soft domestic demand. The success of China’s first AAA premium game, based on the literary figure Monkey King from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, has led to a travel boom in parts of China, increased demand for gaming hardware upgrades and a surge in spending on drinks and wellness services,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3275967/black-myth-wukong-boom-plays-chinas-desire-lift-demand-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3275967/black-myth-wukong-boom-plays-chinas-desire-lift-demand-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:00:12 +0000 Zhou Xin Zhou Xin China has long had an uneasy relationship with video games. On the one hand, the video gaming industry has been the subject of scrutiny by authorities – just three years ago, an official newspaper had accused the sector of churning out “spiritual opium” for Chinese youth. On the other hand, a boom in the industry in recent years has made games a lucrative business. But that tension magically dissolved with the arrival of Black Myth: Wukong, probably the most successful video game ever made in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3275939/why-chinas-video-gaming-industry-needs-more-titles-black-myth-wukong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3275939/why-chinas-video-gaming-industry-needs-more-titles-black-myth-wukong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:00:14 +0000 Cyril Ip Cyril Ip Chinese-made action game Black Myth: Wukong has taken the world by storm, clocking up more than 2.2 million concurrent users as it debuted on Tuesday. The sprawling 3D role-playing game became the second most popular “sandbox” distributed by US platform Steam within hours, trailing only PUBG, the 2017 shooter game that peaked at 3.2 million. Analysts said the runaway success of the game – based on the eponymous Monkey King character from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West –... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3275726/will-black-myth-wukong-gaming-mania-mark-turning-point-chinas-soft-power-fortunes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3275726/will-black-myth-wukong-gaming-mania-mark-turning-point-chinas-soft-power-fortunes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:00:10 +0000 Kelly Le,Ann Cao Kelly Le,Ann Cao The popularity of Black Myth: Wukong has Chinese investors and video game developers looking at ways to replicate its success, but industry insiders say that might be a decade away. The blockbuster game, developed by Tencent Holdings-backed start-up Game Science, became an overnight sensation in China after its release on Tuesday and has been well received in global markets. Sales of Black Myth topped 8.4 million copies within three days, sending total revenue from the title on video gaming... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275709/black-myth-wukong-increasing-chinas-appetite-aaa-games-next-one-could-take-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275709/black-myth-wukong-increasing-chinas-appetite-aaa-games-next-one-could-take-years?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:00:24 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The co-publisher of hit Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong this week sent guidelines to foreign streamers urging them against discussing politically touchy topics like Covid-19 or feminism, players said. Released globally on Tuesday, Black Myth rapidly became one of the most successful Chinese-made games ever, as measured by the number of players on gaming platform Steam. It combines the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West with cutting-edge graphics as gamers step into the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3275530/no-feminist-propaganda-hit-chinese-video-game-grapples-censorship-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3275530/no-feminist-propaganda-hit-chinese-video-game-grapples-censorship-row?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:00:12 +0000 Ann Cao,Kelly Le Ann Cao,Kelly Le As Black Myth: Wukong took the global gaming community by storm, the low-profile studio behind China’s first AAA video game has quickly become the centre of attention, fanning heated discussions in China’s gaming industry over the secret to its success. Set up in 2014 in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen by Feng Ji, a former game designer at Tencent Holdings, Game Science this week realised the founder’s dream of making a home-grown blockbuster title. After six years of development, the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275526/black-myth-wukongs-popularity-brings-unexpected-windfall-fame-low-profile-developer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275526/black-myth-wukongs-popularity-brings-unexpected-windfall-fame-low-profile-developer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:59:59 +0000 Ann Cao,Kelly Le Ann Cao,Kelly Le Mainland China’s Black Myth: Wukong mania has boosted domestic sales of video gaming-related hardware, with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation 5 console in particularly high demand, according to local vendors and gamers. The hit action role-playing game – developed by Tencent Holdings-backed studio Game Science and based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West – has sold at least 4.5 million copies since its release on Tuesday for the PS5 console and personal computers. “This... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3275373/chinas-black-myth-wukong-mania-lifts-sales-sonys-ps5-console-other-gaming-hardware?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3275373/chinas-black-myth-wukong-mania-lifts-sales-sonys-ps5-console-other-gaming-hardware?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Black Myth: Wukong, China’s first AAA video game, has broken the record to become the most-played title of its kind on its first day of release on the digital games store Steam, marking a major milestone for the Chinese developers. The action role-playing game, developed by the Tencent Holdings-backed studio Game Science and inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, recorded 1.4 million concurrent players in the first three hours of its release, surpassing the world’s most... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275227/chinas-aaa-game-black-myth-wukong-tops-cyberpunk-2077-elden-ring-most-steam-players?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275227/chinas-aaa-game-black-myth-wukong-tops-cyberpunk-2077-elden-ring-most-steam-players?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:59:20 +0000 Kelly Le Kelly Le Ahead of Tuesday’s release of China’s first AAA video game, Black Myth: Wukong, Chinese brands are rushing to link themselves to the highly anticipated title through partnerships and product tie-ins. Lenovo Group, Luckin Coffee and Didi Bike are among those giving their products a design makeover drawing inspiration from what could become China’s first blockbuster game to become a global hit, generating excitement among domestic gamers. Inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275044/chinas-first-aaa-game-black-myth-wukong-has-both-fans-and-brands-excited?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3275044/chinas-first-aaa-game-black-myth-wukong-has-both-fans-and-brands-excited?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:00:15 +0000 Eric Jiang Eric Jiang A mainland Chinese distributor of Nvidia Corp products is looking to boost sales of the US firm’s graphics cards – hardware used by gamers to crank up computing performance – by offering these in a promotion with Black Myth: Wukong, the country’s first triple-A video game. Guangzhou-based Maxsun, which distributes products based on Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices technologies, is offering free digital keys to action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong for each purchase of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266654/chinese-nvidia-distributor-pairs-graphics-cards-black-myth-wukong-game-offbeat-promotion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266654/chinese-nvidia-distributor-pairs-graphics-cards-black-myth-wukong-game-offbeat-promotion?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Jun 2024 01:00:17 +0000 Eric Jiang Eric Jiang China’s first triple-A video game, Black Myth: Wukong, has emerged as a big hit more than two months before its official release, as initial domestic pre-orders were about 16 times oversubscribed as of Tuesday. An action role-playing game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West published in the 16th century, Black Myth: Wukong was developed by Shenzhen-based studio Game Science, which is backed by Tencent Holdings – operator of the world’s largest video gaming business by... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266168/chinese-triple-video-game-black-myth-wukong-proves-big-hit-initial-pre-orders-16-times?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266168/chinese-triple-video-game-black-myth-wukong-proves-big-hit-initial-pre-orders-16-times?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:30:09 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen China’s video gaming regulator has approved 111 new titles in February, including the highly-anticipated Black Myth: Wukong, giving the industry another confidence boost after a stock rout in December. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), the government body in charge of licensing video games in China, published its latest list of newly approved domestic titles on Tuesday, after giving the green light to 115 Chinese titles in January and 32 imported games earlier this... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3253423/highly-anticipated-black-myth-wukong-among-chinas-latest-batch-approved-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3253423/highly-anticipated-black-myth-wukong-among-chinas-latest-batch-approved-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:00:11 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen As a game concept artist based in Chengdu, Scor Mu knew that having “pretty” and “sexy” female characters was an unspoken industry rule. But the 28-year-old still could not believe a one set of instructions she received last year for designing a new character. “It needs to give people an urge to masturbate,” the document read, according to Mu. In another document she received for feedback, the company that commissioned Mu’s concept art blatantly said, “Just imagine that she’s the type you most... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3102108/sexism-gaming-rife-china-and-more-stark-ever-following-comments-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3102108/sexism-gaming-rife-china-and-more-stark-ever-following-comments-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2020 03:00:16 +0000 Qin Chen Qin Chen This article originally appeared in Inkstone, a daily digest of China-focused stories. A series of vulgar remarks from the founder of a Chinese gaming company has ignited a debate about the persistent mistreatment of female gamers and sparked calls for a boycott. On the day his company released a trailer for a much-anticipated new game, Feng Ji said it had attracted so many job applicants that he had been “licked so much that [he] could no longer get erected.” In another post about the trailer,... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3098967/gamers-reconsider-anticipated-title-black-myth-wukong-following?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3098967/gamers-reconsider-anticipated-title-black-myth-wukong-following?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:35:09 +0000 Josh Ye Josh Ye While China dominates the US$77 billion mobile gaming market, it falls short when it comes to AAA games, an umbrella term for premium titles incorporating cutting-edge technology and art. As the mobile gaming market reaches saturation, Chinese companies are now looking to compete in the premium space with a new generation of titles under the industry’s informal AAA classification, usually pronounced triple-A. The latest is the martial arts action game Black Myth: Wukong by Hangzhou-based studio... https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3098309/black-myth-wukong-martial-arts-title-race-become-chinas-first-aaa-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3098309/black-myth-wukong-martial-arts-title-race-become-chinas-first-aaa-game?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:15:17 +0000