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How Black Myth: Wukong has changed the game for Chinese developers


To call Black Myth Wukong a success would be an understatement. It sold 10m copies in just three days, and remains the …

Before then it was "maybe slightly bigger than an indie game", but after receiving "a lot of anticipation from around the world" and ranking number two in trailer viewership behind Insomniac's Spider-Man 2, the studio scaled up its production. Phantom Blade Zero blends the combo-driven fighting of Devil May Cry with the interconnected maps of Dark Souls and the creepy atmosphere of Resident Evil, and so far I've loved its satisfying parry-led combat. He, and other members of the development team, have received education in the US or Europe, something he says has benefited them as they can communicate frankly in English to players and media alike and can understand cultural differences on both sides of the globe.

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