Something we love about being gaming enthusiasts is finding a game well before release and following its development. Catching the cinematic trailers, gameplay videos, and the latest updates from the devs. One such upcoming game that has caught our attention is Black Myth: Wukong.
Developed by the Chinese game company, Game Science, Black Myth is still a way off being on our gaming monitors. But there has been plenty of insight as to what this game entails and just how stunning the graphics are going to be. We’ve got Unreal Engine 5, real-time ray tracing, and DLSS support, on rich and detailed environments. Topped with a compelling story, classic RPG mechanics, and engaging combat.
What is Black Myth: Wukong?
Black Myth: Wukong is an upcoming game that is reportedly based on a 16th-century Chinese novel and folklore. It’s set to be an action and souls-like RPG with stunning visuals, centred on the titular character, Wukong, otherwise known as the Monkey King. He is incredibly strong with a love of fun and practical jokes.
Plot details are scarce at the moment, but we know there will be plenty of fighting demons and magic. You can even transform into a giant, flying insect!
Built In Unreal Engine 5
What’s really caught our eye about Black Myth: Wukong is the fact it’s been built in Unreal Engine 5. The graphics are so photo-realistic that the lines between gaming and reality are blurring! The dense forests come to life and the demonic details are all the more blood-curdling.
Pair this with support for real-time ray tracing and AI DLSS, and you’ve got a masterpiece on your hands. Icymi, ray tracing is the realistic rendering of light and shadows, whereas DLSS is an upscaling technique. As such, ray tracing will elevate the Black Myth: Wukong graphical detail further, whilst DLSS allows you to run it from mid-range hardware.
We can’t wait to see both these technologies in action – especially with their latest updates from Ada Lovelace technology.
Ray tracing is some phenomenal tech, but boy can it make your gaming PC sweat! Check out five games with ray tracing enabled that could have your PC feeling more than a little warm.
Exclusive Gameplay and Trailer
I could talk about how stunning this game is going to look, but why don’t I let it do the talking?
Black Myth: Wukong Official Specifications
As of right now, the game is still in pre-alpha, so no official specifications have been announced yet. We also don’t have a firm release date, but it’s currently suspected to be Summer 2024 on PC and mainstream consoles.
Get Your Hardware Ready
With there being no official specifications, it’s hard to say what hardware will be needed to play Black Myth: Wukong. We can make some intelligent guesses, though, like an NVIDIA GPU with ray tracing and DLSS. Plus, to play this with ultra-high settings, at 4K, with all the fancy stuff enabled, it is going to take some premium gaming hardware. We’ve picked out three of our elite-tier gaming PCs which we think would be epic to play this game on. If you disagree why not check out our full gaming PC range? Plus, if you’re just in the market for a GPU upgrade, we have a link for that too. (We also advise you check out our guide to the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series, just to make sure your gaming PC is ready!)
OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7 Configurable PC
Explore Black Myth: Wukong with the OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7. This elite-tier gaming PC is equipped with an Intel Core i7-133700KF, boasting Intel’s improved hybrid architecture, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wielding third gen RTX innovations. Together with the high-speed DDR5 RAM, the Germanium Z7 is going to run with great efficiency, near zero-latency, and output your games with butter smooth frame rates.
What’s more, this is one of our configurable gaming PCs, meaning you can adjust the base spec to best suit your needs. Customise the PC case, memory, GPU, and the operating system, as well as configuring up to four storage drives and an add-on light box. Any changes to the spec will affect the price.
Infin8 Toxicity Water-Cooled Gaming PC
With the Infin8 Toxicity, you’ll be able to take on powerful bosses in style. This water-cooled gaming PC pairs titan-class hardware with a jaw-to-the-floor, stunning aesthetic. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU has been tuned with PBO, ensuring optimum performance out of the box. To render Black Myth and all your favourite games, this PC harnesses innovative Ada Lovelace architecture with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Sporting the latest developments in ray tracing and AI DLSS, this GPU has been crafted to do games like this justice.
The thermal solution is as efficient as it is beautiful, providing more than enough headroom for you to make some upgrades to the spec! The Infin8 Toxicity is another of our configurable gaming PCs, providing customisation options for the CPU, GPU, four storage drives, and operating system.
8Pack Asteroid Extreme Gaming PC
Take your performance out of this world with the 8Pack Asteroid. Heralded as 8Pack’s greatest LAN PC, this computer is equipped with the best of the best. The Intel Core i9-13900KS can make quick work of any task, thanks to its twenty-four cores and thirty-two threads. As a 13th Gen processor, it utilises the hybrid core Raptor Lake architecture, providing eight P- and sixteen E-cores, each primed to handle specific workloads. Paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, the 8Pack Asteroid can square up to any beast.
Of course, as an 8Pack PC, the Asteroid brings its A-game in terms of style. From the custom-built aluminium chassis to the bespoke water blocks with 8Pack branding, this gaming PC would look right at home on a spaceship. You can make changes to the cosmetic features of this gaming PC, as well as configure the memory and storage.
Are You Looking Forward to This Game?
Let us know in the comments if Black Myth: Wukong is absolutely on your radar and what hardware plan on using to play it.
PC specs are subject to change.
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Emily Haylock
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Emily is a board and cosy gamer, keyboard obsessive, and content copywriter for Overclockers UK. She has been with Overclockers UK for two years, writing about everything from noblechairs to 8Pack PCs. She writes from within her desk nest with a foster pup at her feet. (What, a desk duvet is a totally normal thing!) In her downtime, she likes to play board games, farming sims, and old-school Final Fantasy. IX to be specific. It is the best, and that is a hill she will die on.
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