China’s AAA game Black Myth: Wukong tops Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring for most Steam players

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The title hit 1.4 million concurrent players within three hours of release, making it No 4 on Steam, as Chinese gamers rushed to play on the day of release.

The rush to play the title, which spent six years in development, has made it No 4 on Steam’s chart for having the most concurrent players of all time, following PUBG: Battlegrounds, Palworld and Counter-Strike 2, according to the store’s real-time ranking on Tuesday.

In comparison, Cyberpunk 2077, released by Polish game developer CD Projekt in December 2020, had sold 25 million copies by October 2023.

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Author / Journalist: Ann Cao

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChinaJapan

Topics: Release Million Tuesday Game Chinese Myth: Players First Games Wukong Black

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Published On: 2024-08-20 @ 19:59:20 (4 hours ago)

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