Dramatic Conflicts as Sony Accused of Signing Secret PS5 Exclusivity with Black Myth: Wukong | Push Square

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Update #2: An interesting night of conflicting reports has brought no resolution to the idea Sony secretly paid for Black Myth: Wukong exclusivity. Neither the platform holder nor developer Game Science has commented on the speculation, but Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has gone against the recent round of reports.

Grubb said on a podcast that he’d spoken to someone who would know, and that Sony has “no money marketing deal to keep [Black Myth: Wukong] off Xbox”. He speculates it’s possible the PlayStation maker may have helped on development, and also points out that Game Science potentially may have prioritised PS5 due to its larger Asian audience.

Update #1: At this point, someone is going to have to say something. A separate IGN report, corroborating comments made by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, claims Sony has indeed signed a “secret” exclusivity arrangement with Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science. The unnamed source claims the developer’s comments about technical issues with the Xbox Series X|S version of the game are “inaccurate”.

We’ve contacted both Game Science and Sony for clarification, and will update when we learn more.

Original Story: Rumours started by Forbes contributor Paul Tassi have today claimed that Sony signed a console exclusivity arrangement with Chinese action game Black Myth: Wukong. The game was previously announced for multiple systems, including Xbox Series X|S, but during Summer Game Fest developer Game Science announced it was having issues with Microsoft’s machine, and would only release on PS5 and PC initially. The title has since gone on to sell 10 million copies.

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At the time, the studio issued an FAQ explaining its decision to skip Xbox: “We are currently optimising the Xbox Series X|S version to meet our quality standards, so it won't release simultaneously with the other platforms. We apologise for the delay and aim to minimise the wait for Xbox users. We will announce the release date as soon as it meets our quality