Just before the Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Event, it has been confirmed that one of the most anticipated action games, Black Myth: Wukong, will be introduced.
As hundreds of thousands of fans and industry experts flock to Germany for the event each year, Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Event kicks off the week of celebrations with an evening of announcements and world premieres. This year, one of those premieres will be a new take on Black Myth: Wukong.
Black Myth: Wukong has been waiting for a long time
Black Myth: Wukong’s first trailer took the internet by storm in 2020 with its impressive graphics and Epic Souls-like gameplay. Originally aimed at attracting talent to the small China-based Game Science studio, the trailer went viral, quickly becoming one of the most anticipated games. Now, Black Myth: Wukong appears to be one of the key items in the Opening Night Event show.
Keighley announced on social media that a new take on Black Myth: Wukong will be presented at the Opening Night Event. This will be the first look since Black Myth: Wukong’s eight-minute gameplay trailer last year. It’s unclear how much of it gamers will see, but Keighley promises this will be the “world premiere” look of the anticipated Souls-like game.
watch @gamescom: Opening Night Live for a world premiere new look at BLACK MYTH WUKONG on Tuesday, August 22.
Streaming live everywhere at 8p CEST/7p BST/2p ET/11am PT at https://t.co/AFycLZGHNd pic.twitter.com/jzTdTXna96
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 11, 2023
The opening night will air on Gamescom’s YouTube channel.
While the Opening Night Event is a physical event, it will be streamed worldwide via Gamescom’s YouTube channel. Other big announcements and premieres will be certain as well, as Keighley has already leaked a new look at Alan Wake 2, one of the biggest upcoming horror games of 2023. The Opening Night Event will take place on the evening of Tuesday, August 22, before Gamescom officially kicks off.
Although the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong is relatively small, there is a lot of excitement behind the game. We can’t help but get the feeling that it might be a surprise hit next summer.
It’s also probably a game that AAA publishers might want to plan around. It wouldn’t be surprising if Black Myth: Wukong is one of the best games of next year.