Black Myth Wukong is currently the biggest topic in gaming – but a toxic debate overshadows strong reviews

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For some, Black Myth Wukong (PS5, Steam, Xbox) is already a candidate for game of the year. In some tests, the action adventure game gets dream ratings. But on Reddit, an alleged restriction for streamers and reviewers is being discussed, which is clearly wrong but is causing quite a stir.

How does Black Myth Wukong perform in tests? Very good: The action RPG currently has 82% positive reviews on Metacritic.

  • The German GameStar gives a preliminary rating of between 80 and 85%
  • The otherwise strict PC Gamer gives it 87% and especially praises “the expressive combat system”
  • An outlier downwards, Screenrant with 60% is hotly debated, here the lack of diversity is criticized, among other things

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    Black Myth Wukong is the biggest topic on reddit, but for the wrong reason

    What is being talked about on reddit? Black Myth Wukong may be the biggest topic on Reddit right now, but it’s not about the quality of the game.

    There they discuss an article by Don Parson about the free platform “Medium”, which claims:

  • There is a streaming agreement for Black Myth Wukong
  • Developer Game-Science distributed keys to YouTubers and Twitch streamers, but issued some bans
  • Among other things, one should not talk about politics, violence, feminist propaganda, the Chinese Covid policy of isolation or anything related to China

    • What is the catch? Meanwhile, some people have come forward and said that this is a complete lie. Such instructions simply do not exist.

    But the original article sparked a heated discussion on reddit:

  • The original thread that shared the Medium article received 1,500 comments and 1,300 upvotes
  • The follow-up thread that the article was false received 2,600 upvotes and 509 comments

    • In the original thread, many criticize the fact that such an unreliable source is receiving so much support because the rumor supports the prejudices of Reddit users against China. Reddit users are mostly located in the USA and are seen as having strong reservations about China.

    And the exposure of this story as false is now causing a heated discussion, because people want to see that an “anti-China” mood is allegedly being stirred up on Reddit. The moderators of Reddit in particular are being criticized for not intervening more harshly.

    A criticism by ScreenRant that Black Myth Wukong lacks diversity and that women do not feel welcome in the game world is also being hotly debated on MeinMMO: Black Myth: Wukong – The most requested game on Steam gets strong reviews, but fans rage over a rating

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