On August 20, exactly one year after the game released for PC and PS5, Game of the Year nominee Black Myth: Wukong is launching for Xbox Series X/S. Black Myth: Wukong was one of 2024's biggest hits, selling a staggering 20 million copies in its first month and becoming one of the fastest-selling video games ever made. The tough-as-nails action game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West also found itself nominated for five awards at The Game Awards 2024.
Black Myth: Wukong was nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Action Game, and Players' Voice, picking up the trophy for the latter two categories. There was some divisiveness when it came to Black Myth: Wukong reviews, but overall the game earned mostly positive scores and was undeniably one of the biggest new game releases of last year.
Related Black Myth: Wukong Reveals Xbox Series X/S Release Date
Black Myth: Wukong finally reveals its official release date for Xbox Series X/S, marking a major step for the highly praised action RPG.
PostsWhat's especially impressive is that Black Myth: Wukong achieved this dizzying success while only releasing on PC and PlayStation 5, skipping Xbox and Nintendo entirely. Various reasons have been given for the lack of Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox. There were rumblings of a Black Myth: Wukong PS5 exclusivity deal, though those claims have been disputed. Game Science itself pointed to difficulty optimizing Black Myth: Wukong for Xbox consoles as the reason for the delay, with some blaming the weaker Xbox Series S as holding it back. Whatever the case may be, the wait for Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox is nearly at an end, as the game will be making its way to the platform on August 20, exactly one year after it originally launched for PC and PlayStation 5.
Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Release Date
Close August 20, 2025Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox port is coming at an interesting time for the game. Black Myth: Wukong is expected to get a DLC expansion at some point in the relatively near future, so Xbox gamers will be able to jump into that whenever it's made available. Details on what exactly the Black Myth: Wukong DLC will entail have yet to be revealed, but it will definitely be interesting to see what exactly it brings to the table.
In the meantime, Xbox fans can expect Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox to launch with the post-release content that was added to the PC and PS5 versions of the game. After launch, Black Myth: Wukong updates added a boss rush mode, new armor, maps, and more, making for an overall more fully-featured experience.
