Important takeaways
- Black Myth: Wukong's producer Feng Ji hinted that “some surprises” would be coming to the game “later this year.”
- Many believe Game Science is aiming to release DLC content close to Chinese New Year, which falls on January 29, 2025.
- While an Xbox Series X/S port of the game is planned, no release date has been announced.
Black Myth: Wukong Producer Feng Ji has revealed that some surprises may be announced for the game before the end of the year. Ji, who leads Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science as its founding CEO, teased what appears to be the game's post-launch content at a recently concluded awards show.
As it is one of the most anticipated games to come out in recent years, Black Myth: Wukong experienced a monumental launch in August, racking up millions in sales in its first month. On the back of a strong debut, it quickly rose through the ranks to become the single-player game with the most concurrent players on Steam in history, with over 2.4 million users playing concurrently. Due to its overwhelming success, the action RPG recently won the Ultimate Game of the Year award at the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards and is currently in the hunt for more awards at future events.

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Black Myth: Wukong's GOTY nomination sticks out like a sore thumb
Of the six games nominated for the 2024 Games of the Year, Black Myth: Wukong is getting attention as a standout choice, but not for the right reasons.
In his acceptance speech broadcast at the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards, Game Science director Feng Ji hinted that “some surprises” may be coming Black Myth: Wukong “later this year,” fueling rumors of a potential DLC. While he didn't reveal much about what those surprises might be, the game director suggested that it might be something that also interests Black Myth: Wukong players who have already finished the game. The winner of the Golden Joystick Awards marks the second Game of the Year recognition as The journey to the west-inspired title has won so far, with the second at the Thailand Game Awards in October. Besides the big one, Black myth also won the Golden Joystick Award for Best Visual Design.
Black Myth: Wukong Dev hints at post-launch content announcement in the near future
Feng Ji's latest comments essentially establish that the Chinese developer is working to reveal what's next Black Myth: Wukong in the coming weeks. This new revelation may be linked to a recent report that claimed that Game Science is aiming to release DLC content near the Chinese New Year, which falls on January 29, 2025. Connecting the dots here, it seems likely that Ji was referring to the announcement of Black Myth: WukongDLC is rumored to be very close.
The celebration may not be over yet for Game Science as Black Myth: Wukong is among the Game of the Year nominees at The Game Awards, which take place on December 12. Despite lagging significantly behind the other contenders in this category when it comes to critics, the studio is hoping the Chinese mythology-based game can pull off another big win. As for the fans, many would probably be happy to hear an update about Black Myth: Wukongs long-delayed Xbox port, which still has no release date.