The producer of Black Myth: Wukongone of the phenomenon games of 2024, directly attacked the Xbox Series S, responsible according to him for the absence of the game on Microsoft platforms.
Big success in 2024, particularly in China, Black Myth: Wukong will it ever be released on Xbox consoles? Nothing is less certain, and this question was already raised when the game was launched on PS5 and PC last August. The producer sowed further confusion by speaking on Weibo (via Eurogamer on January 2). Feng Ji clearly implied that the problem is technical.
Concretely, the CEO of Game Science pillories the Xbox Series S, Microsoft’s least powerful console. Its RAM, limited to 10 GB, would pose a concern for developers. He bluntly mentions “ several years of optimization » to achieve proper rotation Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox Series S. Game Science is not the king of optimization, and the PS5 version of Black Myth: Wukong proves it.
There is confusion over the Xbox version of Black Myth: Wukong
Feng Ji contradicts Microsoft’s comments dating from September 2024. At the time, the multinational refuted this idea of an Xbox Series S too limited to accommodate Black Myth: Wukong. In the columns of Forbes, a spokesperson indicated: “ As we’ve said in the past, we’re excited for the launch of Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X and are working with Games Science to bring the game to our platforms. We prefer not to comment on our partners’ agreements with other manufacturers, but we can confirm that the delay is not linked to the technical limitations that have been reported. »
Microsoft clearly implies the existence of a partnership between Game Science and Sony implying an exclusivity – temporary – of Black Myth: Wukong on PS5. What the Chinese studio seems to be struggling to cope with. Journalist for Windows Central, Jez Corden has reliable sources that an agreement has taken place. In June 2024, via an FAQ published on the official website, Game Science apologized for the delay of the Xbox version — “ We will announce the release date as soon as it meets our quality standards. »
Everything suggests that there is bad will on the part of Game Science. On YouTube, you can find videos proving that Black Myth: Wukong can run on very modest PC configurations (here with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card from 2016). On Xbox Series S, gourmet games like Baldur’s Gate 3 et Cyberpunk 2077 run without any problem. But this requires a lot of optimization work, which Microsoft can support if necessary.
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