China Accounts For 40% Western & Japanese Games Sales, Says Phantom Blade Zero Dev

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China Has Been In Game Industry For A Long Time!

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  • Black Myth: Wukong’s massive sales in China aren’t that surprising after a recent reveal from the Phantom Blade Zero developer. 
  • China alone accounts for 30-40% of Western and Japanese games sales, which is massive. 
  • The developer used games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring as examples. 

The video games industry is gigantic, and it seems like the industry is dominated by Behemoths from Western and Japanese developers/publishers. While that is somewhat true, Eastern gaming is on the rise. 

China and Korea are both doing well with their recent releases, so we might see a sudden shift in their position. That said, the art director of Phantom Blade Zero recently revealed that China was into gaming long before Black Myth: Wukong came out. 

This title only managed to ignite the spark, but even before that, 30-40% of the Western and Japanese games sales came from China

Why it matters: China has over 1.4 billion people, making it the second-largest country in terms of population. While accounting for 40% of game sales is surprising, it is quite possible. 

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Black Myth: Wukong Sales From China Aren’t Surprising Anymore

Chang, the art director of Phantom Blade Zero, reveals in an interview with 4Gamer that even before Black Myth: Wukong, China was heavily involved in gaming. Of course, this game played a massive role, but as per Chang, China was already accounting for around 40% of sales for Western and Japanese games.  

Even before Black Myth: Wukong came out, 30-40% of the sales of most major Japanese and Western games came from China.

-Chang

Phantom Blade Zero’s art director further reveals that this percentage was consistent, regardless of whether the game had a Chinese theme. He gave games like Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Palworld, and Needy Girl Overdose as examples. 

It’s a clear fact that China consistently accounts for at least 30-40% of sales.

So, even though China doesn’t have much experience when it comes to developing console or single-player PC games, it has been in the gaming industry for a long time. Also, it has a plethora of experience with mobile games, so that experience is definitely going to come in handy. 

Not to mention Black Myth: Wukong has done wonders for the country, so more and more games are going to come out, and fans will be anticipating them.

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