September 20, 2024
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Black Myth: Wukong isn't a PC exclusive, but its initial reviews are…

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It's almost an understatement to say that Black Myth: Wukong will be one of the most popular game releases in recent years. The game has been at the top of Steam wishlists and a Promotional offer with RTX 40 series GPUs It also puts it on the map (not that it really needed the extra hype). Anyway, the game is out in just a few days and many players are eager to check out the reviews more closely before purchasing.

For us PC gamers, this isn't a problem, because it looks like Black Myth: Wukong reviews will be exclusively for the PC version, at least for the initial batch. Sure, the gameplay is the same across the board and that should suffice as far as the review goes, but it's the performance that we'll be most interested in, should the recent free benchmarking tool It doesn't cover everything you need.

Only PC version codes are being sent out for Black Myth: Wukong reviews

According to a Publication by eXtas1stvAccording to a well-known leaker, “Black Myth: Wukong reviews are EXCLUSIVELY for the PC version.” This is an interesting choice on Sony’s part given the fact that the game is launching simultaneously on PS5 on August 20. The Xbox Series X/S version does not yet have a release date. This post is supported by Push Squarewhich asks its readers “where's our Black Myth: Wukong review for PS5?”, and goes on to explain that they haven't yet obtained a code for the PS5 version.

PS5 codes have reportedly not been distributed yet, sparking an online debate over whether the game may have some performance issues on Sony's popular console. That will have to remain speculation for now, though, but it does leave players – especially those who pre-ordered the game on PlayStation – in limbo over how it works.

Screenshot of Black Myth: Wukong, source: Steam
Black Myth: Wukong promotional screenshot, source: Steam

For PC players, you can pre-purchase Black Myth: Wukong is now available on Steamor take a look at the reference tool If you want to test the game's performance just before its release.

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