Black Myth: Wukong游戏获得2024年游戏大奖，成为年度最佳动作游戏和玩家之声奖的得主，同时获得其他多项提名。该游戏以中国神话为背景，展现了传统中国文化元素，得到玩家和业界人士的支持和认可。中国游戏行业近年来在全球范围内的影响力不断增长，游戏不仅是娱乐工具，更是文化表达和叙事的重要媒介。游戏开发者应关注文化表达与可持续发展，将游戏与本国文化紧密结合以实现全球成功。
该游戏在The Game Awards 2024上获得最佳动作游戏和玩家之声奖等多个奖项。体现中国文化元素与现代技术融合的成果，赢得了国际认可。
Black Myth: Wukong取材于中国经典小说《西游记》，展示了中国传统文化的魅力。游戏包含了大量与中国传统建筑、雕塑和壁画相关的元素，再现了中国的地理景观和文化珍宝。
近年来，中国游戏行业经历了显著增长，特别是在全球范围内的影响力不断提升。游戏不仅是娱乐工具，还成为文化表达和叙事的重要媒介。中国自主研发的游戏在海外市场的实际销售收入持续增长，显示出中国游戏行业的强劲势头。
游戏开发者应关注文化表达与可持续发展，将游戏与本国文化紧密结合以实现全球成功。Black Myth: Wukong的成功鼓励更多开发者追求叙事驱动的游戏设计，同时注重文化的传承与发展。
Black Myth: Wukong, a game developed by Chinese firm Game Science, has won the Best Action Game and Players' Voice awards at The Game Awards 2024, which are known as the Oscars of the gaming world. It also earned nominations for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Action Game. 
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"It is the support of the players that has allowed this Eastern myth about courage and wisdom to shine on such a grand stage," Jiang Baicun, a member of the game's development team, said at the awards ceremony held on Thursday (Los Angeles time).
"Culture must be understood as something living," Feng Ji, producer of Black Myth: Wukong and founder & CEO of Game Science, told the Global Times. "Without modern technology and efforts to make intangible cultural heritage engaging for today's audience, culture will become fragile."
Black Myth: Wukong is inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West and is an example of how modern technology can breathe new life into traditional culture.
"The game features a large number of elements related to traditional Chinese architecture, sculpture, and murals, faithfully recreating China's geographical landscapes and cultural treasures," Zhang Qing, from the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, told the Global Times. "With Black Myth: Wukong, modern games serve as a dynamic medium to preserve historical culture and share Chinese stories."
In recent years, China's gaming industry has experienced significant growth, particularly in terms of global influence. Games are no longer seen simply as entertainment but as powerful tools for cultural expression and storytelling.
According to the 2024 China Game Industry Report, China's gaming market achieved record-breaking sales revenue of 325.783 billion yuan ($44.758 billion) so far in 2024, up 7.53 percent year-on-year. Domestic game users totaled 674 million, up 0.94 percent from the previous year, marking another all-time high.
In 2024, the actual sales revenue of Chinese independently developed games in overseas markets has reached $18.557 billion so far, with year-on-year growth of 13.39 percent, marking the fifth consecutive year that revenue exceeded 100 billion yuan.
"As people see the success of Black Myth: Wukong, it could encourage more developers to pursue narrative-driven game design," Liu Mengfei, a game industry observer at Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times.
"We believe that the Chinese gaming industry should focus on enhancing cultural expression and building systems that link culture with games," Liu said.
According to Liu, a country's gaming industry should be integrated with its own culture in order to be successful.
"I hope Black Myth: Wukong is not a one-hit wonder. The key is for the Chinese gaming industry to achieve global success through deeper cultural expression and sustainable development," she noted.
