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. The title has since gone on to sell 10 million copies.
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At the time, the Chinese 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 standards.”
A subsequent statement shared by Microsoft fuelled the fires about a supposed “secret” Sony exclusivity deal. “We can’t comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders, but we remain focused on making Xbox the best platform for gamers, and great games are at the centre of that,” a spokesperson told Windows Central, prompting speculation that the PlayStation maker had signed a deal with the game.
This, as we pointed out at the time, didn’t make sense. PlayStation has extremely open about the nature of its timed exclusives of late, with Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth being prime recent examples. Both titles included small-print disclosing the duration of their availability, and were openly announced as timed exclusives. Silent Hill 2, as can be seen above, has a similar declaration.
Tassi, however, claims that Sony does have a timed exclusive relationship with the developer – and Game Science is lying about the technical issues its title is experiencing on Xbox Series X|S. He wrote on X (or Twitter): “A source with knowledge of the situation has told me that Black Myth: Wukong is not currently on Xbox
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