Wukong Player ‘Doubled Playtime’ for Unexpected Reason


Key Takeaways

  • Capturing in-game screenshots doubled one player’s playtime in Black Myth: Wukong due to its breathtaking visuals.
  • The game has gained widespread acclaim for many reasons, including its graphics.
  • Developer Game Science plans to release DLC to boost the game’s success and player engagement.



A Black Myth: Wukong‘s player said that they doubled their playtime just by capturing screenshots. The player stated that the game is incredibly beautiful, and they have several photos to prove it. Their pictures show how Black Myth: Wukong truly deserves all the widespread acclaim surrounding its cutting-edge graphics.

Since its announcement, Black Myth: Wukong has drawn players’ attention for its visuals. The game, developed by Game Science, has steadily gained fans worldwide and became the most wishlisted game on Steam before its release. After launch, Black Myth: Wukong broke records, both in terms of concurrent players and sales. Earlier this month, it was announced that Black Myth: Wukong had sold 18 million units and grossed between $700-800 million, a figure that is likely still rising.


Some players praise Black Myth: Wukong for its combat, while others highlight how it adapts the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West. Meanwhile, players like Underl3veled on Reddit are doubling their playtime simply admiring the game’s beauty and taking stunning screenshots. The player says they did all this with Black Myth: Wukong‘s photo mode, which may have made the game even more gorgeous than what’s usually seen on a high-end PC.


Black Myth: Wukong Player Doubles Their Playtime by Taking Screenshots

Some users questioned Underl3veled about how their game looked even more impressive than usual and even asked for their PC specs. Aside from having a setup with an RTX 4090 and other top-tier components, Underl3veled said their photos were taken from ideal angles, hiding any flaws and focusing only on the good parts. They also used depth of field to focus on specific areas and adjusted the resolution. The screenshots highlight the game’s various environments and some characters like the Destined One and even the fox from a quest in Black Myth: Wukong.


A month after its release, Black Myth: Wukong continues to boast impressive concurrent player numbers, which is rare for single-player games. Game Science has stated that it will continue to support the game, as seen with the latest bug-fixing update. Additionally, the developer mentioned that it plans to release DLC for Black Myth: Wukong before moving on to a sequel.

As reported by Bloomberg, according to Daniel Wu from Hero Games, the largest external shareholder in Game Science, they aim to create a DLC similar to Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, both in terms of content and scale, as well as sales. The hope is that the first DLC spurs even more sales for Black Myth: Wukong‘s success while allowing players to return to the role of the Destined One.



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