Regardless of the controversy surrounding Chinese language developer Recreation Science, Black Fable: Wukong has bought thousands and thousands of copies since its August launch. With its console model at the moment solely out there on PS5, it stands to motive this is able to assist Sony’s general recreation gross sales. Sony confirms this notion is a reality, because it factors to the Journey to the West impressed RPG contributing to PS5’s important development in third-party software program gross sales.
Black Fable: Wukong aids in important development in PS5 recreation gross sales
In Sony’s Q2 FY2024 Consolidated Monetary Outcomes, the corporate particularly mentions Black Fable: Wukong for PS5’s success in third-party software program gross sales. Whereas it wasn’t particularly talked about by identify, it’s fairly apparent the “motion RPG title from China” is the Recreation Science launch contemplating its spectacular gross sales milestones. It additionally mentions a “new sports activities title” aiding in gross sales, more than likely referring to EA Sports activities School Soccer 25
“As for third-party software program, gross sales considerably grew attributable to contributions from stable franchise titles in addition to hit new IP, together with a brand new sports activities title and an motion RPG title from China,” says Sony.
Black Fable: Wukong is without doubt one of the greatest promoting video games of 2024. Since its launch, it has bought over 18 million copies. It has additionally remained one of many high downloaded PS5 video games in each the U.S./Canada area, and Europe for the month of October.
Though it hasn’t been formally introduced, DLC for Black Fable: Wukong is ready to launch close to the 2025 Chinese language New 12 months. An actual date shouldn’t be given, however the window suggests it ought to launch round January 29, 2025.
Only a couple weeks in the past, Recreation Science and PM Studios introduced the Black Fable: Wukong PS5 bodily version. PM Studios confirmed on X (previously Twitter) that the bottom recreation will probably be on the disc, and an web connection shouldn’t be required to play. Nevertheless, the Deluxe Version voucher code does require web to redeem. It was simply introduced the bodily version launches December 12, 2024.
