Gamers Accuse 'Black Myth' Developers of Dishonesty

Game Science's explanation for Black Myth: Wukong's absence on Xbox Series S—the console's limited 8GB usable RAM—has sparked considerable player skepticism. The studio's president, Yokar-Feng Ji, cited the difficulty of optimizing for the Series S's constrained resources, requiring extensive expertise.

However, this justification has been met with widespread doubt. Many gamers suspect an exclusive deal with Sony is the true reason, while others accuse the developers of insufficient effort, pointing to successful Series S ports of graphically demanding titles. The timing of this revelation—after years of development and a recent Xbox release date announcement at TGA 2023—further fuels this suspicion.

Player comments highlight this disbelief: Several question the plausibility of only discovering the Series S's limitations now, given its 2020 launch and the game's 2020 announcement. Others directly accuse the development team of laziness, citing successful Series S ports of games with comparable or higher graphical fidelity as counter-examples (e.g., Indiana Jones, Starfield, Hellblade 2). The lack of a definitive answer regarding an Xbox Series X|S release further contributes to the ongoing uncertainty. The prevailing sentiment among gamers is one of distrust and disappointment.