Black Myth: Wukong shattered sale records, only trailing giants like Call of Duty and GTA.
— Willie Chou (@WillieChou) September 8, 2024
- 10 million copies sold in 3 days.
- $852 million generated in 2 weeks.
- #2 highest concurrent players on Steam (behind PUBG).
China just proved itself in the gaming big leagues. pic.twitter.com/NovRcoy6sY
In 2008, Fengji was leading "Asura" at Tencent, coincidentally another Monkey King game.
— Willie Chou (@WillieChou) September 8, 2024
The game eventually lost it’s way as the focus shifted from fun to revenue.
Fengji believed that games should be “fun first.”
This conflict pushed him to leave and start his own studio. pic.twitter.com/wWErZ7bdO4
By 2016, Steam's data showed 1/3 of its active users were from China.
— Willie Chou (@WillieChou) September 8, 2024
Development skills has caught on. Chinese gamers craved high-quality experiences.
It was clear the market was ready.
Feng Ji said, "We're willing to burn ourselves, but we're not moths flying to the fire.” pic.twitter.com/vpUgeC3C3M
Feng Ji hated the mobile game model of in-app purchases and endless monetization.
— Willie Chou (@WillieChou) September 8, 2024
He believed it killed the true essence of gaming.
This resulted to the company splitting into 2 teams.
One team to keep making mobile games, while he moved on to fulfill his single player dream.
…Feng Ji’s vision was clear: create a global game rooted in traditional Chinese culture.
— Willie Chou (@WillieChou) September 8, 2024
- The team read the novel “Journey to the West” 100+ times.
- They visited countless cultural sites.
- Created 1.2 billion models for the Monkey King’s armor.
Authenticity was everything. pic.twitter.com/DmxviRYoX6
What FREEDOM?
The US has 340 military bases in the South China Sea, many of which are in Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
— 凯王 Kai Wong (@Kai_Wong_CN) September 8, 2024
The US is 8,000 miles away from the SCS.
China has zero military bases in any of its neighbours.
How does China imperialize them?https://t.co/QOFoYgXpRM pic.twitter.com/h4j5hSv0os
The same week France arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, "President of the Rich" Macron stole the election.
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) September 7, 2024
Macron refused to let the leftist New Popular Front, which won, to form a government. He instead appointed a prime minister from a right-wing party that got 6% of the vote. pic.twitter.com/rhG1JpJGCv
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