Why is Black Myth Wukong delayed on Xbox Series X|S?

Black Myth Wukong has been the center of attention for quite some time as it is the most hyped souls-like of 2024. The gaming community has been waiting for this RPG to come out since it was announced for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Game Science, the developers of Black Myth Wukong had revealed that the title will be available to play on August 20, 2024.

Microsoft announced that Black Myth Wukong's Xbox release would be delayed indefinitely, citing optimization issues. The PlayStation 5 and PC ports of the game are expected to adhere to the original release schedule.

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Why is Black Myth Wukong skipping the Xbox Series?

The August 20 release of Black Myth Wukong had the community excited. However, the delay of the Xbox Series ports has left a section of gamers scratching their heads as to what could be the reason for this.

According to Microsoft, the reason is centered around the optimization of Black Myth Wukong on the Xbox Series consoles. The developers wish to polish the game for a posh experience.

That said, the reason could have to do something with the Xbox Series S specifically, as it is a relatively underpowered console compared to Series X. This bottleneck can be the reason for the delay, as Game Science might be trying to optimize the game on a system, that's not as powerful as its big brother.

The issue could have also been related to fixing bugs, but in that case, the PS5 port would have been delayed as well.

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Does the Xbox Series port have a release date?

The port is still delayed indefinitely (Image via Xbox)

Microsoft's announcement did not include an alternative date when players can expect the game to be made available on the Xbox consoles. Therefore, we still don't have an official release date for the title on Series S|X.

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What is Black Myth Wukong about?

The game is a Chinese action RPG Image via Game Science)

Black Myth Wukong is an RPG inspired by Chinese Mythology that sports souls-like combat. You play as the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, who will venture into the unknown depths of the world filled with aesthetic landscape and architecture. As you level up your protagonist during your journey, you will face mythical monsters in souls-like combat.