While Game Science’s Black Myth Wukong has been out for more than two months on PS5 and PC, the game’s in-development Xbox version is still in limbo, with rumors of an exclusivity deal with Sony pointed to as the main reason why Microsoft’s console still hasn’t gotten its version of the action game based on Journey to the West mythology.
There is some bit of good news for Xbox Series X|S owners today, as the game’s Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) rating has been uploaded on their website today.
This is an action role-playing game in which players assume the role of a monkey on a quest to retrieve various relics. From a third-person perspective, players explore a fantasy world and engage in melee-style combat against enemies (e.g., enemy monks, mythical monsters). Players use a staff and magic spells to defeat enemies; players can also transform into different creatures, using additional attacks (e.g., whip lashes, lightning blade, fire slashes). Enemies emit blood when hit, and some explode into chunks of flesh when defeated. Battles are often frenetic, highlighted by impact sounds, cries of pain, and slow-motion effects. A handful of environments depict large bloodstains and animal carcasses; one sequence depicts a headless character with an exposed neck stump. In one stylized stop-motion scene, a female character is depicted with partially exposed breasts. The word “sh*t” is heard in the game.
Will the Black Myth Wukong Xbox Series X|S Release Date Be Announced Soon?
While there’s no definite timeframe on when the game will be announced, the fact that its ESRB rating has surfaced is very good news. Usually, when a game gets an ESRB rating, it means an announcement is on the way. Don’t be surprised ot see Game Science and Microsoft announce it before the month is over.
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Released on August 20 on PS5 and PC, Black Myth Wukong rocketed its way up the Steam charts and broke records along the way earning millions for Game Science’s debut AAA console title. If you haven’t played it yet, the reviews point it being Game of the Year material. Speakingo of which, you can read TheGamer’s review of it here, where it states, “Black Myth: Wukong impressively stands as one of the most polished, beautiful, and entertaining soulslikes in recent years.”
