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Tencent-Backed ‘Wukong’ Makes Game History in First-Day Rush
- The made-in-China blockbuster surpasses Cyberpunk play record
- Monkey King epic is already this year’s biggest debut on PC
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A Chinese-made game backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd. has become the second-most popular title ever on Steam within hours of its launch, an unusually rapid ascent that may help seal its place in industry lore.
Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure title based on the antics of the fabled Monkey King, garnered more than 2.1 million concurrent players on Steam in its global debut Tuesday. That surpassed the popularity of other much-hyped single-player titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, according to data tracker SteamDB. It ranked just above Palworld and Counter-Strike 2 by peak concurrent players, which counts the number of people playing a game at one time around the world.