Streams of Black Myth: Wukong on Chinese streaming platforms Huya, DouYu, and Bilibili were watched by 29 million people on the game's release day, August 20, analysts from Niko Partners noted. No single-player story-driven game has ever drawn so many viewers in China on its debut day.
Black Myth: Wukong
The previous record was held by Cyberpunk 2077. In 2020, the number of viewers for Chinese streams of the game reached 19 million.
74% of the audience for Black Myth: Wukong streams was concentrated on Bilibili.
On August 20, streams of Black Myth: Wukong attracted more viewers on Chinese platforms than any other game on that day. The audience for its streams significantly surpassed those for Honor of Kings, League of Legends, and Valorant. Within 24 hours, viewers of Black Myth: Wukong streams donated over a million dollars to streamers.
Top 10 games by number of stream viewers on Huya, DouYu, and Bilibili on August 20