Black Myth: Wukong

📰 Latest: Wukong DLC Status: Paused, Not Cancelled

1. Myth Reconstructed: The Destined One

"Black Myth: Wukong" is a dark, cinematic reimagining of the classic Journey to the West. Players take on the role of the "Destined One," retracing the footsteps of the Great Sage through perilous landscapes to uncover the truth buried within the ruins of legends.

2. Combat Philosophy: Powers of the Sage

The gameplay focuses on recreating the supernatural abilities of Chinese mythology rather than traditional parry-heavy mechanics.

• 72 Transformations: Absorb the souls of defeated elite foes to transform into their forms and utilize their unique skills.
• Spells & Arts: Manipulate the battlefield with Taoist arts like "Immobilize" and "Cloud Step".
• Staff Mastery: Fluidly switch between Smash, Pillar, and Thrust stances to adapt to any threat.

3. Two-Year Anniversary: 30% Off — and a Zhong Kui Gameplay Reveal

August 20, 2026 marked the second anniversary of Black Myth: Wukong. All digital editions were 30% off from August 12 to August 25 (PS Store through August 26) — the game's first 30% discount since launch. In China, the Steam Standard Edition fell from ¥268 to ¥187.6, the Deluxe Edition from ¥328 to ¥229.6; in the US, the Standard Edition went from $59.99 to $41.99.

🎉 What the "Big News" actually was: not Wukong DLC. At 10:00 AM Beijing Time on August 20, Game Science released a 15-minute gameplay demo of Black Myth: Zhong Kui across Bilibili, Weibo, YouTube and its official site. Recorded in 21:9 from an early build, it showed a white-robed swordsman, parry-and-deflect combat, fire and lightning sword enchantments, talismans, summonable ghost helpers and short possession mechanics, ending with the first named boss, Great Clam Lord (大蚌真君). No release date was given.

Reception: the demo passed 1 million Bilibili views in under an hour, 3 million in three hours, and 10 million within two days (about 829,000 likes). On Weibo the topic exceeded 130 million reads; on YouTube it drew 1.9 million views in 24 hours. Geoff Keighley also shared it on X.

A series rebrand: the Wukong official account was renamed simply "Black Myth" (黑神话) the same day — widely read as the first move toward a shared Black Myth universe.

Nothing else Wukong-related — no DLC, sequel, complete edition, Switch 2 port, film or patch — was announced that day. Producer Feng Ji published a long post on the studio's "ten working principles," while art director Yang Qi explained why the team chose a new game over Wukong DLC.

4. The DLC Question: Paused, Not Cancelled

Wukong's DLC has been on hold since August 20, 2025, when Game Science announced Zhong Kui instead. Feng Ji said the team had spent more than half a year on DLC plans before deciding to start something new:

"Wukong's legend will return in a more complete, more solid form — when it is ready." — Feng Ji (translated from his August 2025 post)

He also quoted Nintendo's Satoru Iwata: "There is no future on the existing extension line."

On August 20, 2026, Yang Qi expanded on the decision: the internal DLC proposals "lacked creative passion" and felt less compelling than fan creations; a DLC would also inherit the base game's technical compromises — lighting, invisible walls and combat camera work. The team wants to use Zhong Kui to rebuild its fundamentals first.

As of October 21, 2026, there is still no DLC, season pass, roadmap or release window. Store listings offer only the Deluxe Upgrade and soundtrack — no story content. The widely circulated "Six Desires" (六欲劫) DLC rumor has been debunked; no official source exists.

5. After the Anniversary: Concerts, Xbox Comparisons and a 30-Million Question

• Sales, with a caveat — On October 4, CCTV's culture-export report repeated the "30 million copies" figure. It originated from a June 15 think-tank report, not Game Science; in July the studio said the number "differs from our internal data" and confirmed only that overseas sales are about half. The last official hard figure remains 10 million copies in three days (August 2024).
• Xbox comparison (September 18) — A technical analysis by El Analista De Bits found that Xbox Series X performance mode runs at a higher average resolution than PS5, but with noticeably reduced shadows and global illumination; Series S cuts lighting, shadows, draw distance and vegetation. The verdict: "satisfactory except for the XSX performance mode."
• Patches — The last confirmed official patch was 1.0.21.23831 in mid-January 2026. In September, SteamDB spotted three AMD FidelityFX DLLs added to a depot, sparking ray-reconstruction speculation; no official update followed, and there was no major September–October patch.
• Concerts — The 2026 global soundtrack tour (12 cities, 21 shows) played two sold-out nights in Taipei on September 19–20, with about 19 pieces including Cloud Palace Quickstep, Where the Road Leads and Unfinished, plus a Zhong Kui theme encore. Singapore's Esplanade Theatre hosts the next stop on October 24–25.
• Merch — BLACKMYTH's second autumn merchandise wave went on sale September 30: lantern phone straps, the Kunqi hoodie, Do Not Listen storyboard long-sleeves, mousepads, gourd pendants and a Hangzhou-store-exclusive Xiaohuanglong magnet figure.
• Still no new edition — No annual or complete edition, season pass or new discount appeared in September–October; the anniversary 30% sale remains the year's deepest. Switch 2 remains an unconfirmed rumor, and no film or animation adaptation has been announced.