Hit Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong lifts market sales in August
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China's video gaming market grew by over 15% year on year in August 2024; revenue reached 33.64 billion yuan (US$4.8 billion), up 21% from July; driven by Black Myth: Wukong, released on August 20, 2024; the game sold over 20 million copies globally, grossing over US$961 million; overseas revenue for China-developed games rose 25% year on year to US$1.88 billion; domestic mobile game sales declined 1.55% year on year to 22.5 billion yuan; NPPA approved 117 video games in August, totaling 850 approvals in 2024; Newzoo projects China's gaming market revenue to reach US$45 billion in 2024.

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