Black Myth: Wukong breaks Steam record for most players in 24 hours

Gaming

August 25, 2024

Jordan Marney

The highly anticipated action RPG Black Myth: Wukong has already begun smashing records. It recorded the highest player count over 24 hours, blitzing Counter-Strike 2, according to Steam Charts. Just how many more records will this Chinese mythology title smash?

We may have found our front-runner for the game of the year. Black Myth: Wukong has seen success developers can only dream of. It can take time for games to catch fire, but with the extensive marketing around this game, success was a must for Game Science. Black Myth: Wukong recorded a player count of 2,223,179 in the first 24 hours, making it the most-played game over a 24-hour period in Steam history, beating out CS2 at 1,275,540.

Black Myth Wukong smashes the steam player record in its first 24 hours.

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Not only do they own the record for most players over 24 hours, but the game became the second-most played game in Steam history behind PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at 3,257,248 all-time peak players. The game joins a list of industry giants who smashed records and stormed the gaming industry. It’s now up to the developers to ensure longevity in the title with necessary updates and patches when called upon. Nevertheless, to surpass 2 million players in the first 24 hours is extremely impressive. It’ll be interesting to see if that figure grows later in the future.

What’s the Black Myth Wukong player count?

So, what is the current Black Myth Wukong player count? You won’t be surprised to hear the game still has a significant player count after the first 24 hours. A decrease in current players is always expected for any title, but the game currently has a current player count of 2,090,671. It’s not far off the peak player count after the game’s launch. Players should expect to see Black Myth Wukong’s current players drop as time goes on naturally, but with this being an action RPG, players will test the game’s replayability.

Even if the game does fall off, the developers should be proud of the launch of this game, given it’s one of the most successful game launches of all time and has a genuine shot of winning the game of the year against the Elden Ring DLC. Stay around Esports.net for everything you need to know about Black Myth Wukong with our various guides.

Black Myth Wukong sells 10 million copies

Update 26/08/2024: Black Myth Wukong continues to make waves in the gaming industry. According to Bloomberg, Black Myth Wukong sold over 10 million copies in just 83 hours, making it one of the best and fastest debuts in industry history. Since writing this article, the game has continued to grow in popularity as more players have gotten their hands on the game.

According to Steam Charts, Black Myth Wukong recorded a peak player count of 2,415,714, breaking their previous record by 192,535 players. The article continues that Wukong reached 10 million copies sold faster than Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy. According to Bloomberg, the title became profitable on the first day of launch, with $450 million in gross revenue already earned since launch.