Game Science released a new 3-minute trailer for the fantasy RPG “Black Myth: Wukong” at the 2023 TGA Awards Ceremony, and announced that it would be released on August 20, 2024. It sparked heated discussions. Some people zoomed in on the PV mural and suspected that it was made by AI. , the official release of the original painting and source made netizens praise the professionalism and look forward to the release of the setting collection.
“Black Myth: Wukong” allows players to play the role of a “man of destiny”. In order to explore the truth of past legends, he embarks on a dangerous and surprising journey to the west. The game has been developed since 2017, and the first actual gameplay was shown on August 20, 2020. The video of the game has been released so far, and the release date has been announced. Supporters have praised Chinese games for going their own way.
In addition to the detailed graphics produced in UE5 (Unreal Engine 5), the oriental magical atmosphere inspired by “Journey to the West” has made many players curious about the identity of the protagonist Monkey and the relationship between “Wukong”. The new PV includes newly unveiled battle scenes, and the final scene ends. In the study of the old man with horns at the beginning, there is a picture of “Monkey Apprenticeship and Learning” painted on the wall.
A Chinese netizen who is good at digital Chinese painting saw this Chinese-style mural and said that there were many unreasonable details in the wrinkles of the characters’ clothes, and he suspected that it was painted by AI.In just two days, Yang Qi, co-founder and art director of Game ScienceDisclose the original image and author information on WeiboTo clarify their doubts, netizens quickly changed their words, “My eyes were blind when watching the video, so disrespectful!”
It is said that this painting is called “Mystery on the Plate”. It was painted in 2022 and colored on silk. It was painted by Wang Yixin, a painter who graduated from Chinese Art and specializes in Chinese painting figures. Yang Qi attached the school magazine’s notes to the article, “Teacher Wang is a low-key person.” For offline people, it’s difficult to find works online.”
“Black Myth: Wukong” released a new PV and went straight to the top Steam Wishlist RankingFourth, as a AAA masterpiece self-produced and developed in China, the attention of global players has also put unprecedented pressure on the development team.Yang Qi posted a sentimental post on the day of TGA The careful selection of the PV plot condenses the team’s ups and downs along the way.
When “Black Myth: Wukong” was first released, it was criticized by the outside world for “painting the pie” and “overexposure”.Feng Ji, CEO of Game Science, also saidthe team has spent more than three years in an atmosphere of self-doubt to reach this point. To live up to the expectations of players and create a work that can even impress ourselves, “This is our honor and our destiny.”
