Black Myth: Wukong – a gaming coup fuels China’s tech power
It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a video game.
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New dawn for China’s tech billionaires?
According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Pony Ma, co-founder of Tencent Holdings, is once again China’s richest person, now with a net worth of more than A$65 billion (US$44.3 billion), placing him 27th globally.
Video games are the next front in US-China tech war
Blockbuster Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong sold more than 10 million copies within days of its release last month, and its success has been hailed as a soft-power win for the Asian superpower.
Black Myth: Wukong and Chinese cultural confidence
Last week, the Chinese video game “Black Myth: Wukong” garnered 2.3 million concurrent players in two days and sold 4.5 million copies, ranking second among all games ever featured on Steam, the global video game platform.
Black Myth: Wukong hits PS5s and PCs in Chinese industry 'milestone'
HONG KONG -- China's video game industry is hoping for a major power-up from the global release on Tuesday of the highly anticipated title Black Myth: Wukong.