Published: 17:41, August 22, 2024 | Updated: 12:53, August 26, 2024
Fans of 'Black Myth: Wukong' flock to its birthplace in Shenzhen
By Wang Zhan

The success of the viral video game Black Myth: Wukong is drawing fans to its birthplace — an industrial park in Shenzhen, according to Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.

The undated photo shared on the WeChat public account of in TCL High-Tech Park International E City shows office buildings at the park. (TCL国际E城@WeChat)

On Tuesday, the first day of the game’s worldwide release, crowds of fans flocked to TCL High-Tech Park International E City (TCL高科技工业园(国际E城) in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, catching the property management staff by surprise.

Black Myth: Wukong has already become a top seller on multiple platforms, including Steam and WeGame. This single-player game, inspired by the Monkey King legend, is being hailed as a milestone for Chinese Triple-A games — those produced by large, well-known publishers with significant budgets and profiles.

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Game Science staff pose for a photo that commemorates their moving in to their office building in 2015. The image is shared on the WeChat public account of in TCL High-Tech Park International E City. (TCL国际E城@WeChat)

The game’s developer Game Science has been a tenant in the industrial park since 2015, as noted by an official WeChat public account of the industrial park.

“I’ve been following this game since its first trailer was released in 2020. I bought it on launch day, and it’s fantastic,” said veteran gamer Zhang, who lives near the science park and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the developer is so close by.

TCL国际E城 The map shared by the official website of TCL High-Tech Park International E City is shared on its official websites. (WWW.TCLGUOJIECHENG.CN)

Where is TCL High-Tech Park International E City (TCL高科技工业园(国际E城)?

The industrial park is situated across Nanguang Expressway (南光高速) from Xili Ecological Park (西丽生态公园). A taxi ride from Xingdong (兴东) metro station and Liuxiandong (留仙洞) on Metro Line 5 or Zhuguang (珠光) metro station on Metro Line costs under 15 yuan.

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This article is translated by China Daily from the original report in Chinese as published on the official website of Shenzhen Special Zone Daily and an official WeChat public account of TCL High-Tech Park International E City.