Black Myth 6l154w Wukong Launch on Xbox Series S/X Was Reportedly Delayed Over a 'Tech Issue'

Black Myth: Wukong released on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store) and PS5 on August 20. 3wr3p

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 23 August 2024 16:19 IST

Black Myth: Wukong Launch on Xbox Series S/X Was Reportedly Delayed Over a 'Tech Issue'

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Black Myth: Wukong is developed by Chinese studio Game Science

Highlights

Black Myth: Wukong has gone past popular titles like Elden Ring on Steam
Game Science is working to optimise the game for Xbox
Black Myth: Wukong is available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store

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PlayStation, but hasn't yet launched on Xbox. While Microsoft has not clarified the reason for the delay, Black Myth: Wukong's launch on Xbox Series S/X has reportedly been pushed back over a “tech issue.”

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According to a Microsoft's console simultaneously with other platforms because of a “tech issue.”

The report doesn't clarify the technical issue with an Xbox version of the game, but one can gauge it might have something to do with optimising the game for both the higher-end Xbox Series S.

Black Myth: Wukong Is Already Steam's Third Most-Played Game of All Time

Earlier this year, Game Science had clarified the reason for the game's delay on Xbox Series S/X in the FAQ section of the game's website. “PC and PS5 s can enjoy the full game starting August 20, 2024. We are currently optimizing the Xbox Series X|S version to meet our quality standards, so it won't release simultaneously with the other platforms,” the developer had said. “We apologize for the delay and aim to minimize the wait for Xbox s. We will announce the release date as soon as it meets our quality standards.”

Black Myth: Wukong is built in Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 and is a graphically demanding title that could likely face issues with running smoothly on Xbox Series S. The underpowered console has previously acted as a hurdle for games launching on Xbox. Larian Studios struggled to make the game's split-screen co-op feature work optimally on Series S. The game eventually released on the platform without the split-screen mode.

Microsoft, as policy, enforces gameplay feature parity between both of its current-generation consoles and the company intends for games to launch on both Xbox Series X and Series S simultaneously.

Black Myth: Wukong arrived on PC (via Steam and most-played game on Steam, behind only PUBG: Battlegrounds, with its all-time peak concurrent player count hitting over 2 million s on Valve's platform.

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KEY SPECS
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Genre RPG

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

PEGI Rating 18+

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