HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2024--
Get ready to confront destiny…GameScience, a global game developer and publisher is proud to share that its highly-anticipated action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong, has launched worldwide. In early development since 2018, the game has continued to garner interest and acclaim for its breathtaking visuals and homage to Chinese mythology and lore from one of the greatest Chinese classic novels that players experience through its innovative gameplay style. Black Myth: Wukong combines rich storytelling, stunning visuals, and a unique take on the action RPG formula utilizing frenetic combat and a robust upgrade system to create an unforgettable narrative-driven gaming experience.
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As part of the global launch commemoration, Black Myth: Wukong participated in Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2024 by showcasing its launch trailer for gamers watching the world's biggest game event. Leading up to its release, the title was the #1 Global Top Seller and #1 Most Wishlisted Game on Steam according to SteamDB.
Key Features:
Breathtaking Blend of Eastern Myth & Reality: Awe-inspiring landscapes, from lush forests and towering mountains to mystical temples and dark, foreboding caves, meticulously crafted to transport players into a fantastical rendition of ancient China.
Strange, Intelligent & Formidable Monsters: A diverse array of mythical beings (Yaoguai), from powerful demons and cunning spirits to legendary monsters, each with their own unique abilities and backstories. Inspired by 'Journey to the West,' these formidable foes add depth and challenge to your adventure.
Dynamic Combat Abilities & Diverse Strategies: Experience battles filled with diverse spells, transformations, and magical treasures. Each ability interacts in unique ways, creating a rich and strategic combat system.
Cinematic Story-telling, Complex Characters: Face off against fierce and cunning enemies with compelling backstories, personalities, and motives. Discover what drives these adversaries as you progress.
The standard and deluxe editions are available in North America for an MSRP of $59.99 and $69.99 respectively in digital format on PlayStation®5, and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store ). For pricing in other regions, please refer to the information listed on the designated regional storefront. The release timing for the Xbox Series X|S version will be disclosed later. This game is ESRB rated “M” for Mature and PEGI-16.
Destined Ones interested in learning more can follow the game on X, YouTube, and Steam, or visit the official Black Myth: Wukongwebsite.
About GameScience:
GameScience is a global independent game developer and publisher based in Hangzhou, China dedicated to crafting ambitious AAA titles. Having released 100 Heroes in 2015 and Art of War: Red Tides in 2017, the team at GameScience is focused on its flagship title Black Myth: Wukong, an unforgettable action RPG based on Chinese Mythology. Black Myth: Wukong uses Unreal Engine 5, a detailed art style, and intense game mechanics to bring the unique characters and immersive action combat to life for a next-level gaming experience.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.
Residents endure regular drone and missile barrages that Kyiv’s depleted air defenses are struggling to counter amid Moscow’s 4-year-old full-scale invasion, while repeated Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians.
Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed after multiple Russian drones destroyed their home in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Saturday.
Three other members of the same family and a neighbor who came to their aid were hospitalized, local authorities said. The attack reduced the house to rubble and wrecked outbuildings and cars.
In the city of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least one other person died in a “strike involving six ballistic missiles against civilian infrastructure.”
In its daily report, Ukraine’s air force said it had downed or intercepted 135 of 151 drones launched by Russia overnight. The attack also involved six ballistic missiles and other guided missiles.
Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
Moscow is exploiting Ukraine’s critical shortage of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot systems, the sole air defense weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic missiles.
Zelenskyy has pleaded with other countries, especially the U.S., to send more of the ammunition made scarcer by the Iran war. Failing that, he wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or win permission from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.
Following the latest attacks, Zelenskyy appealed on X for more sanctions to “prevent the production of these ballistic missiles,” along with “anti-ballistic capabilities” and “interceptor missiles.”
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down around 5,300 drones and missiles last month, Ukraine’s defense ministry said Friday, just under 60% of the around 9,000 attack drones and missiles Russia fired in the same period.
In Russia, six people were wounded when a fire broke out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region due to debris from a falling drone, local officials said.
Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck the refinery in Krasnodar, along with the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara region, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) inside Russia.
The governor of Russia’s Samara region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said drones hit an “industrial enterprise,” but he did not mention the refinery.
Ukraine’s almost daily long-range drone and missile strikes using domestically developed weapons have battered Russian oil facilities for months. The operation has brought a fuel crisis that is embarrassing the Kremlin.
The latest attacks came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Friday for his first official visit to Serbia, one of the few European countries that have maintained friendly relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine.
“Important talks are scheduled for today and tomorrow,” Zelenskyy said Friday. He added that he will meet with Vucic and Serbia’s Prime Minister Djuro Macut.
Associated Press writer Elise Morton in London contributed to this report.
FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks od during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Firefighters work at the site of a fire after Russian missiles hit a food warehouse near Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
