A list of themes to avoid while livestreaming the game, including “feminist propaganda, fetishization, and other content that instigates negative discourse,” was issued by the company behind Black Myth: Wukong, which infuriated a lot of gamers.
Even yet, in the twenty-four hours following its launch on Tuesday, it surpassed 2.1 million concurrent players and sold over 4.5 million copies to become the second most played game ever on the streaming service Steam.
Based on the beloved 16th-century Chinese epic Journey to the West, the game is regarded as a unique instance of Chinese legends being televised in popular media on it.
What’s the story of the Black Myth?
In the action game Black Myth: Wukong, players assume control of “the Destined One,” an anthropomorphic monkey endowed with superhuman abilities.
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, is a pivotal figure in Journey to the West and the inspiration for The Destined One.
That book, which is regarded as one of the best in Chinese literature, extensively incorporates mythology from China, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
Numerous worldwide motion pictures, television programs, and animated cartoons have drawn inspiration from it, such as the well-known Japanese anime series Dragon Ball Z and the 2008 Chinese-American fantasy film The Forbidden Kingdom.
