Black Myth: Wukong, the action RPG based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, is finally arriving on Xbox Series X/S on August 20, 2025, exactly one year after its initial release on PS5 and PC.
Xbox announced the news on Twitter/X, stating: "You are the Destined One. Black Myth: Wukong launches on August 20. Pre-orders begin June 18!"
You are the Destined One.
— Xbox (@Xbox) June 6, 2025
Black Myth: Wukong is coming August 20. Pre-order begins June 18! pic.twitter.com/5z89gUYxNV
Black Myth: Wukong has been a massive success, selling over 25 million copies as of January 31, 2025. However, its absence on Xbox Series X/S has been a notable omission, as the game was never officially announced as an exclusive.
Some sources attributed the delay to a Sony exclusivity agreement rather than technical difficulties, but Game Science's CEO Fen Ji reportedly pointed to the Xbox Series S as the main challenge.
"The only thing missing is the Xbox," he said, according to a machine translation, "which feels a bit odd, but that 10GB of shared memory—without years of optimization experience—is really difficult to work with."
Now, it seems these hurdles have been overcome, and Xbox players will soon be able to add the game to their collections.
In our review of Black Myth: Wukong, we wrote: "Despite some frustrating technical issues, Black Myth: Wukong is an excellent action game with superb combat, thrilling boss fights, intriguing secrets, and a stunning world."
Beyond technical challenges, Black Myth: Wukong has also faced controversy, including our 2023 report on the developer's history of sexism.
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