Black Myth: Wukong crosses 30 million sales in under two years

Black Myth: Wukong has now sold over 30 million copies worldwide, according to an announcement from the Communist Youth League of China — and more than half of those sales came from outside China. The game launched in August 2024 and shifted 10 million copies in its first three days, reaching 20 million within a month. That pace puts it well ahead of Elden Ring, which took over three years to reach the same 30 million figure, and Cyberpunk 2077, which needed five years.

The numbers

Developer Game Science had previously confirmed 24 million copies sold. The updated 30 million figure, per WCCFtech, comes from an official CYL document released in June 2026. Steam is the primary platform, with PlayStation 5 in second place. The Xbox version launched a full year after the original release, which likely limited its contribution to the overall tally.

The game also set a Steam record for single-player titles at launch, hitting a peak of 2.2 million concurrent players — topping Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Cyberpunk 2077. It went on to win major Game of the Year recognition from Western gaming press, cementing its status beyond just a regional curiosity.

What it means for Chinese AAA games

The overseas majority matters. It shows Western players — in the US, UK, and Europe — bought in at full price for a big-budget game rooted in Chinese mythology, something that had rarely translated commercially before. The US alone accounted for 31.1% of Chinese game export revenue in 2024, per Beijing Times, making it the single largest foreign market.

Game Science is now in early development on a follow-up, Black Myth: Zhong Kui — shown briefly at Gamescom 2025 with no release window. A realistic launch, based on Wukong's six-to-seven year development cycle, would be 2027 at the earliest. More immediately, Phantom Blade Zero from studio S-Game arrives on September 9, 2026 for PS5 and PC. GamesRadar describes it as the most likely candidate to repeat Wukong's crossover success. Chinese AAA is no longer a one-game story.