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Black Myth: Wukong Devs Told Streamers to Avoid Politics in Their Playthroughs
The Chinese studio granted early access on the condition that topics like “feminist propaganda” and “Covid-19” go unmentioned. What followed is the Streisand effect in full force.
On platforms like Twitch and YouTube, streamersareflippingametaphoricalmiddle finger to a handful of restrictions given to some creators that were invited to review the game, which takes place in Ming-era China and is based on Chinese mythology. According to market research firm Niko Partners, Black Myth: Wukong ’s success “signals that Chinese studios are ready to compete directly with established Western and Japanese developers in the premium AAA space.” Rui Zhong, a writer and researcher, streamed herself playing the game while discussing Journey to the West, the novel Black Myth is adapted from, as well as feminism in China and the country’s one-child policy.
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