Black Myth: Wukong Set for Xbox Release One Year Following PlayStation Launch

Well, here we go. Buckle up because this is going to be a ride through my brain as I try to make sense of this whole Black Myth: Wukong Xbox thing. So, get this: roughly a year after the game’s release on PC and PS5, it’s finally hitting Xbox Series X|S on August 20, 2025. Coincidence? I don’t think so—feels too much like one of those “just saying” moments, you know?

But alright, hold up. There’s been a lot of chatter between Microsoft and the developers. It’s all dressed up in corporate speak, but nothing ever really clicked for me. Like, why? Just why?

Anyway, there’s this image (random tangent here), and looking at it makes me oddly excited to battle this guy on Xbox soon—oh, the joys of gaming!

Right, where was I? Oh, yeah… Microsoft was all, “Hey, the game’s coming to Xbox,” yada yada. They couldn’t spill any beans about deals with other platforms, but they went on about how Xbox is all about great games. Okay, nice save.

Flash forward a couple of months. The developer mentioned something crazy about needing “years” to get the Xbox Series S version ready. Hold on, what? My brain can’t help but frown at that. Maybe it’s true, or maybe there’s more to this game of telephone we’re all caught in.

Then there’s Phil Spencer, the Xbox guy. He drops this cryptic hint that he knows whether the game is coming—but, nope, no more details. It’s like, thanks for that whisper of insight, man.

And yeah, rumors flew around. Both Forbes and IGN had the scoop on some exclusivity deal with Sony. A done deal? Who’s to say.

Here’s the kicker: things just don’t add up. Like, Xbox fans are probably rolling their eyes right now—got that mental image? Launching the game exactly a year later feels like shouting, “Hey, the rumors were true!”

And by the way, why on earth did Xbox choose 9:00 PM CST on a random Thursday night to drop this announcement? Was there some mysterious contract ticking down to zero, or just bad timing, or what?

So, there we are. I’m left here wondering, were there secret deals all along, or did it really take a year of fine-tuning for the Series S? Toss your thoughts my way or hit up social media. I need to know if I’m the only one unraveling this soap opera.