《黑神话：悟空》由独立游戏开发商游戏科学（Game Science）历时数年打造，今年8月20日正式上线。一经发售，游戏即在Steam游戏平台上登顶全球热销榜，首日在线玩家峰值突破220万。① On December 13, China's first 3A game "Black Myth: Wukong" won the TGA "Game of the Year for Best Action Game Award" and the "Players' Voice Award"; ② This game was created by Game Science, inspired by "Journey to the West," with praised graphics, combat system, and narrative; ③ "Black Myth" was nominated for four awards at TGA and won the 2024 Golden Joystick Award for "Game of the Year" among other awards.
According to the Financial Association, on December 13 (Editor: Qin Jiahe), on December 13, Beijing time, China's first 3A game masterpiece "Black Myth: Wukong" won the "Best Action Game" (Best Action Game) and the "Players' Voice" (Players' Voice) at the most influential TGA awards ceremony in the global gaming field. This is an important milestone for China's gaming industry.
The combination of culture and technology.
"Black Myth: Wukong" was developed by the independent game publisher Game Science over several years and officially launched on August 20 this year. Upon release, the game topped the global sales chart on the Steam game platform, with a peak of over 2.2 million online players on the first day.
The inspiration for "Black Myth" comes from the classic Chinese literary masterpiece "Journey to the West." Players assume the role of the "Destined One" and embark on a perilous journey to uncover buried truths.
As China's first true AAA game—a game with high development costs, long production cycles, and massive resource investment—"Black Myth" has attracted the attention of global players with its film-level graphics, excellent combat system, and highly engaging narrative techniques.
The game is developed using Unreal Engine 5, incorporating advanced real-time lighting technology and motion capture systems. The smooth action design in combat scenes, rich skill combinations, and the clever re-creation of classic architecture and natural landscapes showcasing Chinese aesthetics allows players to experience the thrill of intense battles while also feeling the profound cultural heritage.
Global mainstream review site IGN gave "Black Myth" a high evaluation.
IGN US gave a high score of 8 points (out of 10). Reviewer Mitchell Saltzman stated that this is "one of the most stunning games I've ever played," calling it an outstanding action game. IGN China gave it a perfect score, describing 'Black Myth' as a milestone 'masterpiece' in China's Game Industry, and as "a truly competitive game in the Global market."
Scores and comments from IGN US and IGN China.
Players both domestically and internationally have also given this meticulously crafted game many positive reviews. Currently, 'Black Myth' has an overall rating of 'very positive' on Steam. Some foreign players have even expressed interest in reading 'Journey to the West.'
TGA Annual Best Action Game Award.
TGA, short for The Game Awards, is regarded as the highest honor in the Global Game Industry, with selection criteria covering creativity, technical performance, and player experience. The award ceremony is held every December in the USA, presenting over 20 awards to recognize outstanding video games released globally in the past year.
This year, 'Black Myth' defeated fierce competitors such as 'Sword Star,' 'Apex Legends 2,' 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,' and 'Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2' to win the 'Annual Best Action Game Award.'
When Yang Qi, the Art Director of 'Black Myth,' represented the creative team to accept the award, he delivered his acceptance speech in Chinese and humorously stated, "Thank you to the organizing committee for not setting up an air wall when I came on stage to accept the award."
'Black Myth: Wukong' won the 'Annual Best Action Game Award.'
In addition, "Black Myth" also won the "Players' Voice Award". This is an award decided 100% by player votes.
"Players' Voice Award" nominated games.
"Black Myth" was nominated for four awards at this year's TGA: "Game of the Year", "Best Game Direction", "Best Action Game", and "Best Art Direction". It is the first domestically produced game nominated for TGA Game of the Year.
Ultimately, the winner of this year's TGA "Game of the Year" is "Cosmic Robot", an action game exclusive to PS5 published by Sony. Other games nominated for Game of the Year include "Joker Card", "Elden Ring: Golden Tree Shadow", "Final Fantasy VII: Remake", and "Metaphorical Fantasy: Refantazio".
All TGA nominations for "Black Myth: Wukong".
In addition to TGA, "Black Myth" was also nominated for and won awards at other prestigious gaming ceremonies this year.
In November this year, "Black Myth" won the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards for "Game of the Year" and "Best Visual Design".
On December 11, IGN released the nomination list for the 2024 Grand Awards, with the winners to be announced on December 20. Among them, "Black Myth" received nominations for "Best Action Adventure Game", "Best PS Game", and "Game of the Year".
