A triumph with small investments: the development of Black Myth: Wukong cost $43 million

Black Myth: Wukong has become a real hit. With a peak online presence of more than 2 million players, good reviews, and $1 billion earned, the game is one of the most successful in 2024. And now it has become known how much the authors spent on development.

Here's What We Know

Game Science, the developer of Black Myth: Wukong, reported that 43 million US dollars were spent on the development. But 40 million is only the actual development.

Bloomber wrote about the costs of 70 million, so about 30 million was spent on marketing, but even so, the game has already paid off more than once.

So this game proves once again that a successful project does not necessarily require a budget of $100+ million.

Flashback

The story is based on Journey to the West, one of the four great classic novels of Chinese literature. You will face challenges to uncover the hidden truth behind the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

You will have to use your staff, magic, and various equipment to find an approach to each enemy. And in between epic battles, you can explore locations for interesting content or admire the scenery.

So if you're a fan of soulslike and Chinese culture, and you've always wanted to fight for a monkey, this is the place to go. The game is available on PC and PS5.

Source: 80.lv