On June 10,Walker (2025) Chinese developer Game Science started the pre-sale of its upcoming action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong, which sold out within seconds. Currently, reservations on the e-commerce platform JD have exceeded one million. The PC Deluxe and Collector’s Editions of Black Myth: Wukong are limited to 20,000 and 10,000 units, respectively, with prices of RMB 820 ($113) and RMB 1,998 ($276). Notably, the Deluxe Edition includes the Tightening Spell, a magical incantation decoration worn as a headband by the protagonist of the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The release date for Black Myth: Wukong is set for August 20, with the digital standard edition priced at RMB 268 ($37). [IThome, in Chinese]
