Black Myth: Wukong could drive Chinese investment in big-budget games

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Long wary of China’s capricious regulations on video games, investors and developers now see an upside to spending years on a single title.

Game Science reportedly spent more than US$40 million to develop Black Myth.

That sum is small compared with global AAA titles – the 2020 game Cyberpunk 2077 reportedly cost 10 times that amount – but it is a big chunk of cash for the average Chinese video game start-up.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeChinaOman

Topics: Myth Game Games Years Developers Investors Myth: Video Black Wukong Chinese

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Published On: 2024-08-24 @ 18:17:32 (13 hours ago)

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