Black Fantasy: Wukong, the motion RPG impressed by the classical Chinese language novel Journey to the West, will lastly make its method to Xbox Sequence X/S on August 20, 2025, precisely one yr after it was launched on PS5 and PC.
Xbox shared the information on Twitter/X, saying, “You’re the Destined One. Black Fantasy: Wukong is coming August 20. Pre-order begins June 18!”
You’re the Destined One.
Black Fantasy: Wukong is coming August 20. Pre-order begins June 18! pic.twitter.com/5z89gUYxNV
— Xbox (@Xbox) June 6, 2025
Black Fantasy: Wukong has been a megahit, as it has offered over 25 million copies as of January 31, 2025. Nevertheless, its absence from Xbox Sequence X/S has all the time been notable because it was by no means billed outright as an unique.
There have been sources who claimed the delay was attributable to a Sony exclusivity deal and never tech points, however the boss of Black Fantasy: Wukong developer Sport Science, Fen Ji, reportedly positioned the blame on the Xbox Sequence S.
“The one factor lacking is the Xbox,” he mentioned, per machine studying translation, “which one way or the other feels a bit fallacious, however that 10GB of shared reminiscence — with out years of optimisation expertise — is de facto onerous to make work.”
Now, it seems these points have been resolved and Xbox gamers will quickly be capable to add this sport to their libraries.
In our Black Fantasy: Wukong evaluation, we mentioned, “Regardless of some irritating technical points, Black Fantasy: Wukong is a good motion sport with improbable fight, thrilling bosses, tantalizing secrets and techniques, and a fantastic world.”
Black Fantasy: Wukong has had greater than reviews of technical points, as we reported on the developer’s historical past of sexism again in 2023.
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