Similar to Baldur’s Gate 3, Black Myth: Wukong will not be coming to the Xbox series X/S due to persistent performance and compatibility issues with the console and will be released on it after PS5 and PC as confirmed by Black Myth: Wukong’s developer, Game Science.
The announcement was made during Summer Game Fest 2024, where the trailer of Black Myth: Wukong was seen devoid of the Xbox logo, which came as a shock to people.
Xbox fails to impress, yet again
Black Myth: Wukong was first announced for PC, PS5, Xbox series X and S during Game Awards 2023. Xbox has failed to impress, yet again. Similar to Baldur’s Gate 3, Black Myth: Wukong has been facing compatibility issues with the console which are currently being fixed without a definite timeline being set to announce a potential date, hence, the release date has been kept hushed behind closed doors.
Black Myth: Wukong will be released on 20th August 2024 on PC and PS5. Until the Summer Game Fest 2024, it was expected to release across platforms but that is not happening anytime soon and Xbox users might have to wait a while to play the game.
Fans, anticipating the game for over a year are utterly disappointed and took to the internet to share their thoughts. A user wrote –
We’re almost four years into this generation. I’ve no idea what the state of Microsoft’s development tools are like but this shouldn’t be happening. pic.twitter.com/jE1xp1XkZh
— Adam Vjestica (@ItsMrProducts) June 7, 2024
Another user further portrayed their disappointment by saying –
Go Xbox, continue launching your games on the competitor.
Not even third-party developers are seeing value in the Xbox Series.
— Andre (@AndreLSS91) June 7, 2024
Xbox has been receiving a lot of criticism lately, and the actual cause of the issue being faced by them is not officially announced by Microsoft yet.
In a pre-order FAQ, Game Science mentioned that they are still optimizing the game for Xbox but people can enjoy the game on PC and PS5 on the expected date. They said –
PC and PS5 users can enjoy the full game starting August 20, 2024. We are currently optimizing the Xbox Series X|S version to meet our quality standards, so it won’t release simultaneously with the other platforms. We apologize for the delay and aim to minimize the wait for Xbox users. We will announce the release date as soon as it meets our quality standards.
Following their Statement there is hope to see the game coming to Xbox soon.
A failing person can work with little hope
Irrespective of the backlash received by Xbox, it has still been able to uphold its status of being a great console by battling with unforeseen challenges they have faced over the years.
Some people also empathized with Xbox by mentioning how open they had been during the backlash faced by them at the time of Baldur’s Gate 3 release. One user said –
This is incorrect. Microsoft even tried to help Larian Studios. pic.twitter.com/jSuvEUO19s
— Oliver Darko (@oliver_drk) June 7, 2024
Another user shared a witty comment in support of Xbox, he said –
Thats fine. I already have enough in my backlog. Let it cook.
— Robert Wrath (@bobbyqbobby) June 8, 2024
Another user said –
xBoX sErIeS s iS sTrOnG
— Gin (@SilverHandV) June 7, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong will surely be coming to Xbox, there is no doubt about that, the question is only of when. Xbox fans just need a little more patience, good news might just be around the corner.
All in all, it is not fair to bash something so much that it loses its morale and fails to deliver. Xbox series S has been facing issues lately and there is a team behind it, trying their best to fix it. So all we can do is sit back and hope for the best.
