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Black Myth: Wukong's first week of sales numbers are in, and they firmly inhabit "Don't take a big sip of coffee before you look at them" territory. 10 million units sold, which, as industry analyst Daniel Ahmad pointed out on X, "The Everything App," is a record-breaking performance that leaves some of the biggest releases of the past few years in the dust.

For perspective, here are some comparative numbers:

  • Hogwarts Legacy: 15 million in three months
  • Elden Ring: 13 million in one month
  • Cyberpunk 2077: 13.7 million in one month
  • Baldur's Gate 3: 20+ million in five months
  • Helldivers 2: 12 million in three months

The only game that comes close is Palworld's 19 million players in two weeks, a mark that Black Myth: Wukong seems on track to surpass. It's a sales figure that lines up with Wukong having leapfrogged the competition to be the #2 most-played game in Steam's history by concurrent players. Before that, it was also the most wishlisted game on the platform after The Day Before met its ignominious end.

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[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 77 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I, for one, welcome Chinese devs doing less anime gacha shit and more good videogames.

RETVRN to traditional videogames

[-] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 35 points 2 months ago

as industry analyst Daniel Ahmad pointed out on X, "The Everything App,"

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[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

Does it even do any of the supposed anything app things?

[-] chungusamonugs@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

As far as I know there's no added features since the musk takeover. Paying for a blue check doesn't count as a feature.

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[-] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 30 points 2 months ago

Why the fuck was Palworld so big

[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Every middle schooler for the last 30 years has pitched "pokemon with guns" as a game idea, the first one to do it half-decently was bound to be popular

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago

Pokemon with guns thing made it go viral and so people tried it. It got a LOT of free advertising. Apparently it is also a good game in and of itself too, I've never played it, but the impression I get is that while it's a bit rough around the edges it does accomplish some neat stuff that isn't in other games the same way

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[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

Too many people bought in the fake "nintendo is taking down this game in any moment" hype

[-] fox@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

Survival crafting pokemon game

[-] angrytoadnoises@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 months ago

great shit post concept over the top of arks gameplay, which was already a pretty big splash. it's actually such a win considering the developers are a pretty small scale and humble team

[-] Ithorian@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Palworld is legit a great game. I've got a few hundred hours into it.

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[-] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

Butbutbut get woke go broke! pronouns

[-] ashinadash@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

Woke with Chinese characteristics

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 months ago
[-] Aquilae@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The original JTTW sure was. There was one chapter where 2 of the 4 male main characters drink water from a magic river, get pregnant, and they have to do a whole ass quest to get those two a magic abortion. It's beautiful.

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[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

I'm sure white fashoid G*mers are seething at this.

[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

Probably plenty of liberals too

[-] TyMan210@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

:same-picture:

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[-] neo@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

It apparently uses Denuvo and I have decided I will never purchase a Denuvo-DRMed game ever again. My last one was Doom Eternal.

[-] absolutefuckinidiot@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 months ago

This game looks great and I wanna play it but its $90 where I live, gonna have to wait a year or two for sale

[-] bigboopballs@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

I have two questions:

    1. Does this game have souls-like multiplayer elements? (co-op and/or pvp invasions)
    1. Does it have cool boss battles?
[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago

1 no, its just single player

2 yes, it has 91 bosses

[-] Gorb@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

It has the coolest boss battles

[-] TheVelvetGentleman@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

This probably has more to do with timing than anything else. There's been a lull in the big flashy game department.

[-] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

check DODI because fitgirl is a Zionist

First thing on the page is a picture of the cover

It's a link to the trailer

Remember it's devuno

Check the one person who can crack it right now

Cw empress)Explanation Regard My Upcoming MMO Game Server Concept :

my goal from this is to make a powerful game server that can handle a lot of players, and customize it to fit our plans and needs. currently, it's all still work-in-progress. this is why the "NEW CULT" will soon open, as a "Bridge" to this game server plan. ————————————— this MMO is going to be our "FUTURE", because i am developing the server in a way that will make it your "LIFE" there. my vision is that as we progress into making the server ready, the telegram cult will serve more as a "base" in a general sense, while the game server will become our "main" way of our daily meetings & interactions.

firstly we will integrate most of my telegram activities inside the game, with even periodic "times" and "locations" for things like daily philosophies/live piano/stories/etc. PLUS, many fresh & exciting activities by making use of the game's mechanics, which will be revealed later.

secondly, i am planning to make "Ranking" system within the game universe, which also connects to your telegram roles.

rankings will be as follows :

  • King/Queen
  • Prince/Princess
  • Duke/Duchess
  • Admiral
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Elite [not final and changes to the list could occur later]

to earn higher rankings, it all depends on you and your capabilities. it goes from basic things such as "playtime", to "pvp battles", "dungeon mastery", or "special events scores", and much more.

Forget about DENUVO games, this will be your new long sticking addiction. not only because it will be the most realistic and engaging way of "interactions" between everyone, but also because you will finally get a "LEGIT" way to learn some REAL reverse engineering from me directly inside the game. i will be making periodic lessons from time to time available to those with "certain ranks" and pass certain "Conditions". so naturally only the "BEST" will get such honor, as it should be.

thirdly :

—want to be a BETA TESTER ?, sure. make sure to defeat some of my highest ranked guards in PVP, and you got it.

—want a HINT on the next release?, sure. maybe if you can defeat me personally in PVP i will tell you, and so on. the ideas never end.

*AND... since i fully developing the server myself and own it, the game universe will be uncensored haven for me, and we can easily say this will bring my "NFOs" to the NEXT LEVEL, which i am sure you all cannot wait for. AND especially because there are many removeds that i will be WIPING THE FLOOR WITH, soon enough.

Last but not least :

later onward, i actually may end up with a helping hand in the future for my work, and then we can strike a powerful partnership in destroying evil and doing greatness, all while conquering dungeons and bosses within the game as a side quest! 🔥

She's now developing a new scam game. Jesus Christ.

[-] Gorb@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I heard that supposedly the fitgirl post was completely fabricated and she never posted anything saying that. Might wanna check that but I remember coming across a post saying it was fake. Although that could be fake. Maybe its all fake? Maybe hexbear is fake?

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