Wukong has now offered over 18 million copies in two weeks – WGB

May we have now ever predicted the wild success of an irate primate with a stick and a grudge? Now way back Black Fable: Wukong was introduced to have offered 10m copies in a matter of days. Now, the Chinese language sport has seemingly leapt previous the 18m mark.

The information comes by way of Bloomberg moderately than Recreation Science itself although, so it’s not totally clear if the information is 100% correct. VGInsights can also be claiming over 18m copies offered, however once more, they don’t have entry to the true gross sales statistics and as an alternative use numerous items of knowledge to reach at their conclusions.

“Black Fable: Wukong has offered 18 million copies in two weeks — one of many quickest begins the worldwide gaming business has seen.” stated Bloomberg Markets official X account.

If correct, it makes Black Fable: Wukong one of many fastest-selling video games ever, surpassing the likes of Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring and Tears of the Kingdom. Given the unbelievable tempo of those gross sales, it appears doubtless Black Fable: Wukong would be the best-selling sport of 2024 by a mile. Or two. Perhaps even 5.

Quite a lot of the gross sales come from China the place folks appear desirous to assist a homegrown sport that can also be capturing the creativeness of the west. VGInsights is at present estimating that 76% of the gross sales are from China, which on this case would round 13.6 million.

After all, that doesn’t diminish the sport’s unbelievable success.

VGInsights can also be claiming another spectacular stats, together with $850 million in gross income.

I’ve been taking part in it and have been debating whether or not to assessment it or not. Fast ideas: it’s good, though I don’t suppose it’s 18 million copies good. Earlier than you leap on me and beat me to dying with a workers, it’s an incredible sport that’s properly value taking part in. However I feel it additionally has some flaws that turn into extra obvious the longer you play.

No matter my ideas, the general public clearly loves the story of a monkey going in opposition to the Gods, and Recreation Science utterly deserves their success. Let’s all simply experience a cool sport being rewarded, we could?