Microsoft has responded to the delay of the Xbox version of Black Myth: Wukong by suggesting there’s something going on
Black Myth: Wukong will not arrive on Xbox Series X|S at launch and will only arrive on PC and PS5. The reason is the need to optimize the game, but perhaps there is something behind it.
As we have already reported, the action game inspired by the soulslike Black Myth: Wukong has been postponed to a date to be defined on Xbox Series X|S, while the PC and PS5 versions will arrive in August 2024.
The reason behind this choice, officially , is linked to the fact that the Game Science team is still optimizing the game on Xbox Series The authors also promise that they want to make the wait as short as possible.
WindowsCentral therefore decided to investigate the matter, asking the development team and Microsoft to comment in more detail on the situation.
Microsoft’s response to the delay of Black Myth: Wukong
Microsoft responded to the American newspaper with the following statement: “We are excited to publish Black Myth Wukong on Xbox Series platform holders, but we remain focused on making Xbox the best platform for gamers, and great games are at the heart of that goal.
Microsoft has responded to the delay of the Xbox version of Black Myth: Wukong by suggesting there’s something going on
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The part that immediately stands out is “we cannot comment on agreements our partners have with other platform holders.” WindowsCentral also states that there has been no question from the newspaper regarding agreements between Game Science and other companies. Microsoft voluntarily included this detail in its response.
However, this is linked to some rumors that have circulated recently , according to which Game Science has signed a temporal exclusivity agreement with Sony for Black Myth: Wukong. If this were true, says WindowsCentral, it would be a strange situation as it would come after the confirmation of the reference platforms (usually these agreements are made first).
The problem, regardless of the real reasons, is that Game Science’s statement on the need for optimization of Black Myth: Wukong in the Xbox Series Xbox Series S, weaker than other consoles, struggles to keep up and creates problems for developers.
We’ll hardly ever know what’s really happening, but in any case we hope that the wait for Xbox players won’t be too long. Meanwhile PC gamers are the ones with the peace of mind: Black Myth: Wukong is on a huge number of Steam wishlists .