Black Myth: Wukong physical release – Why are there no discs?
A sign of the times? Or another reason?
Black Myth: Wukong has taken the world by storm since its release last week. With a record breaking player count, and heated discussions about its genre wherever you look, it's safe to say that Wukong is the game of the moment.
Given this huge success, it's all the more strange that there's no Black Myth: Wukong physical release.
At least, there's no physical release in the traditional sense of the term.
This could provoke panic in some gamers, who might be concerned about the ramifications of a digital-only future with no physical media...
But perhaps there's another explanation. Let's take a look at what the developers have said.
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Black Myth: Wukong physical release – Why are there no discs?
As you might have seen, there is a "physical copy" of Black Myth: Wukong. However, the case won't contain a disc but a unique code which you can redeem online to play the game.
Essentially, it'll still be a digital version of the game that you'll own. You'll just happen to have an empty case, too.
So, why is this? Well, the developers at Game Science shared their reasons via blog post:
"It is the first time for Game Science to release a console game globally, and we are currently facing limitations in offline resources required for the import, export, transportation, distribution, and sales of physical discs. These factors have made it difficult for us to sell physical discs simultaneously with the official release of the game.
"Our publishing team is actively working on resolving these issues and exploring options to offer physical discs."
So, it looks like this is only a temporary problem, and physical copies of Black Myth: Wukong may roll out in the future.
Fear not, we're still a culture that respects the disc!
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