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The Physical Release Of Black Myth: Wukong Performed So Well That It Saved Businesses, Says Publisher

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Rhiannon Bevan

Published May 3, 2025

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PM Studios CEO says that Black Myth: Wukong's physical release was "a huge hit".
He says it sold so well that it saved some retailers over the Christmas period.
He also emphasises the importance of physical game releases in regions with limited internet access.

In recent years, we've seen an undeniable shift away from physical game releases, as the industry pushes for a digital-only future. Even the 2023 Game of the Year winner, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Baldur's Gate 3, didn't get a physical r🤡elease until long after launch, showing that this isn't always a guarantee.

Similarly, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Black Myth: Wukong didn't release physically until after its꧙ digital launch. However, according to its physical publisher, PM Studios🤡, it's a good thing that it did, because this release has performed incredibly well.

PM Studios Stresses The Importance Of Physical Game Releases In Certain Regions

This comes ꦏfrom PM Studios CEO Mike Yum, who spoke with our ꦬown Eric Switzer at LVL UP Expo in Las Vegas.

"I wish I could reveal the number, but those guys [Game Science] are very private and I respect that. But it’s shown me and all the distributors and partners and retailers out there that it’s very📖 healthy still," he says.

"I got a lot of ca♈lls like during Christmas and aft꧅er the New Year’s thanking me and saying that it saved their business."

He continues, highlighting the importance of physical releases in many regions. "It was a huge hit in certain countries like Spain and Italy and I didn't know why. In places where they still don't have advanced internet technology, they won't download a 100-gigabyte disk because they're payin🔯g per data. In places like that, where the bandwidth is low or slower, they were very much waiting for a physical copy of the game."

As for the benefits of a physical release, Yum points out🌺 that it𓃲 can get more eyes on a game, since anyone walking into a store could see it. On the other hand, digital marketplaces are flooded, making it hard to rise to the top.

We rarely hear of a success story like this in the physical media market. Or, if not a success story, news of stores able to stay afloat. In the UK, GAME has started 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:auctioning off warehouse items, adding to its ailing fortunes. GameStop has also suffered throughout the years, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:downsizing and cutting jobs.