People wait in queue to play the ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ video game at Gamescom 2023, a computer and video game industry event, in Cologne, Germany, August 23, 2023. — Reuters
BEIJING: A new video game title launched on Aug 20 by a Tencent-backed startup has quickly become the most-played game on a major online platform, highlighting growing interest in Chinese-developed titles.
Black Myth: Wukong, based on the Chinese mythological figure and classic novel Journey To The West, topped Steam's most-played games chart with 1.4 million concurrent players hours after its release.
