This Chinese video game is so popular that employees are being given time off to play it. Here’s why Black Myth Wukong is said to be one of 2020 Four’s best selling titles. Firstly, triple a action role playing games have been on the rise with titles like Elden Ring and god of War Ragnarok being some of the most popular releases in recent years. It’s no surprise that fans of those games would be willing to try a new action RPG. That is also China’s first triple a game rating, only given the games with high production value alongside its good graphics and combat. This leads to the other factor for Black Myth Wukong success, China. This game is based on the classic Chinese novel journey to the west, which has a significant place in Chinese culture. It’s no surprise that many Chinese gamers bought the game to not only support a local game studio but show appreciation for their own culture with some companies in China even giving employees time off to play it. China is the world’s biggest gaming market, so the numbers do add up. While there has been some controversy surrounding Black Myth Wukong, including their streaming guidelines banning all sorts of sensitive topics, as well as criticism towards its lack of diversity and inclusion, this has done little to dissuade many gamers who probably just want to play a good action RPG more than anything else. And with the game having already sold 10 million Copies in just three days. Black Myth. Wukong’s momentum shows no signs of stopping soon.