The Chinese-made AAA game “Black Myth: Wukong” has proven to be an instant hit. This game, set against the backdrop of Chinese mythology, reached the top of the Steam most played games chart within an hour of its launch and received widespread acclaim from players around the world.
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According to a global survey conducted by CGTN, most respondents believe that this game demonstrates the strength of China’s gaming industry and stimulates people’s interest in traditional Chinese culture.
The popularity of the game “Black Myth: Wukong” is due to its excellent production quality. IGN China, the world’s largest gaming and entertainment media organization, gave this game a perfect score, calling it a milestone in the Chinese gaming industry and a domestically produced game with strong competitiveness in the global market. In the survey, 88.2 percent of the respondents said that the game represents the high production quality of this game type in China, demonstrating the huge potential of the Chinese gaming industry. A netizen commented, “(I) don’t play video games but have seen the graphics (of the game;) very amazing.”
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From the previous hit game “Genshin Impact” to the phenomenal game “Black Myth: Wukong,” a large number of games with distinctive Chinese cultural characteristics are loved by game players both domestically and internationally. In this regard, 88.1 percent of the respondents are looking forward to seeing or experiencing more excellent Chinese games.
In addition to the excellent production level, the game “Black Myth: Wukong” has incorporated many Chinese elements, such as Chinese Loong, Sun Wukong, etc. In addition, this game also presents many images of renowned ancient Chinese architecture, such as Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing and Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province. In the survey, 92.1 percent of the respondents believed that the game provided a new way for game players from various countries to understand traditional culture from China; 89.6 percent of the respondents said they were willing to learn about “Journey to the West,” a Chinese mythological tale, while showing great interest in learning about Chinese traditional culture.
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-23/CGTN-poll-Black-Myth-Wukong-sparks-global-interest-1wiv0aCreWQ/img/d38df97f331c49d487e8539e56fa6abd/d38df97f331c49d487e8539e56fa6abd.jpeg' alt='People watch the Chinese action role-playing game "Black Myth: Wukong" at a store during its launch day in Beijing on August 20, 2024. /CFP'
A single flower does not make spring, while one hundred flowers in full bloom bring spring to the garden. In recent years, online games, web literature and web dramas with a distinctive Chinese style have become the “new trio” for the world to learn about China’s excellent traditional culture. The exchange and mutual learning between different civilizations are progressing vigorously.
The survey found that 84.3 percent of the respondents expect to see or come into contact with more products about Chinese culture, including games, TV dramas, movies and novels; 89.6 percent called on the world’s famous game developers to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and to work together to provide more “hit” games for players around the world in order to jointly enrich the diversity of human civilization.
The survey was released on CGTN’s English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms, with 8,368 netizens voting and expressing their opinions within 24 hours.
