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[Draugoth]

Update 2:

It has been an insider civil war and no one know shit anymore

Update: IGN Corroborates

Draugoth you should probably edit this into the OP.

Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Due to Sony Exclusivity Deal, Not Tech Issues, According to Source - IGN

A knowledgeable source tells IGN that Black Myth: Wukong's delay on Xbox is not due to tech issues, but rather due to an exclusivity deal that neither Game Science nor Sony have publicized.

www.ign.com

Article:

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Update (8/29): A source with knowledge of the situation has told me that contrary to previous reporting, and even departing from Game Science’s own statement, that the reason Black Myth: Wukong is not currently on Xbox is due to an exclusivity deal, not because of some sort of technical issue causing a delay in the release of the game.​

When’s Xbox’s ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Release Date? About That

When will Black Myth: Wukong be out on Xbox Series S and X? Some bad news on that front as Xbox yet again has run into issues.

www.forbes.com

Black Myth Wukong is not currently on Xbox because of an exclusivity deal, not delayed because of any sort of technical issue, claims Forbes journalist​

Information via Paul Tassi from Forbes:

A source with knowledge of the situation has told me that Black Myth: Wukong is not currently on Xbox because of an exclusivity deal, and is not delayed because of any sort of technical issue​

Jez Corden (Windows Central):

I'm sure I'll get apologies.

I was just reporting what Microsoft said but people attributed it to me cuz I was the only person to report it lol.

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[adamsapple]

"We can't comment on deals made by our partners with other platform holders" was right?

 

[Negotiator101]

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[Coloress_Kafka]

The first exclusively deal where neither party mentions it. So it’s like Uncle Jeff who always comes to Thanksgiving with his “roommate” for the past decade.

 

[XXL]

Jez is probably the source.

 

[CS Lurker]

Taul Passi

Lmao

 

[Negotiator101]

I did say.

"We can't comment on deals made by our partners with other platform holders" was right?

Of course it was, only a moron would think otherwise.

 

[Punished Miku]

In other news the world's population of crows is nearing extinction.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

"A source with knowledge of the situation"

100% factual, no fake.

 

[Negotiator101]

"A source with knowledge of the situation"

100% factual, no fake.

Wait I'll get you a shovel.

 

[akira__]

With those sources we know it's true/s

 

[owandeseis]

We'll get a lot of people arguing if Sony good or Sony bad.

Idiots, Sony smart.

 

[Ebrietas]

It's always the Xbox guys who are somehow "insiders" regarding Sony deals.

They don't even know what their own side is doing ("Xbox is never going multiplatform!"), but somehow how they have the inside scoop on playstation.

 

[Jaybe]

Smart deal by Sony if true.

 

[Shubh_C63]

If he is so confident about his source, he should write that article at Forbes.

 

[FoxMcChief]

So do deals now include not being able to talk about deals?

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Wait I'll get you a shovel.

Believing Western media on the deals of a Chinese devs who they have tried to boycott is scrapping the bottom of the barrel, right there with two-headed babies from Alaska, the hollow Earth and the power of the cloud.

 

[StueyDuck]

Didn't the devs refute this claim the first time around

 

[Dane]

The only way I can think about this deal being secret is if they took the money after having announced all the platforms ala Stellar Blade (Project Eve back then) but it was so late by this point that they didn't want to start a fire publicly.

 

[kevboard]

then where did the info about Microsoft refusing verification due to a memory leak bug come from?

the game indeed seems to have memory leak issues as well, as some report that long play sessions on PS5 result in UI becoming unresponsive and frame drops increasing

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Sony has been so quiet that they forgot this game was coming out.

Forgot both this one and Concord lmao.

 

[adamsapple]

Didn't the devs refute this claim the first time around

I think you're thinking of Phantom Blade: Zero.

Black Myth devs haven't spoken much about this other than their 'optimization' comment.

 

[Elios83]

Taul Passi
If he has proofs he can show the receipts and call out the developers.

 

[ungalo]

They can legally do that ?

 

[yurinka]

This is a lie, devs already mentioned there isn't any deal and that they just needed more time and to delay the (very secondary for them) Xbox version.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Didn't the devs refute this claim the first time around

Shhhh….. The GAF Xbox brethren are dropping champagne. Don’t spoil their moment.

Of course, the rest of us who’s addresses aren’t in LaLa Land already took the dev’s word.

 

[Aenima]

I think you're thinking of Phantom Blade: Zero.

Black Myth devs haven't spoken much about this other than their 'optimization' comment.

The devs coment about the xbox version delay cuz needed further optimization is all the proof you need. Not a trust me bro i know a guy. Paul Tassi is pretty much contradicting what the devs said by saying it was not delayed by a technical issue when thats the reason the devs said it was delayed.

Also what kind of exclusivity deal Sony has when reviewers dont even had access to the PS5 version. This game had a marketing deal with Nvidia.

 

[Topher]

 

[Mister Wolf]

And there it is.

 

[Metnut]

Sony should spend its money to get places like Naughty Dog and Bluepoint adequately staffed rather than paying millions for time exclusivity. These studios go forever between games. Surely some of this money could help them finally release a game.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

It’ll come eventually. Plenty to play in the meantime. Hopefully it runs well by the time it’s on Xbox.

 

[shamoomoo]

Smells like bullshit. Black Myth: Wukon was getting hella hype, unless paid them the big bucks, I'm sure they would want to get as much money as possible from this game.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

People actually believe these guys?

 

[reinking]

And there it is.

What? Paul Tassi and an unnamed source? LOL.

Either way, can someone tell me what victory is here for either side?

 

[StueyDuck]

I think you're thinking of Phantom Blade: Zero.

Black Myth devs haven't spoken much about this other than their 'optimization' comment.

Doesn't that essentially refute it.

Meaning that making the game for Xbox is something they are wanting to do.

When jezzy poopoo and Paul tassi are the sources you may as well just quote some Randoms on Twitter. Those two chops don't know jack

 

[HeWhoWalks]

People actually believe these guys?

Unfortunately, as we see in this thread, yep.

What’s funnier is someone told Paul and not Sony.

 

[FoxMcChief]

It’s 2024. Where’s the trust for gaming journalists?

 

[Little Chicken]

Sony are anti-consumer

It doesn't really matter, the hype around the game seems to be only about how many Chinese people bought it, not the actual quality of the 80-something MC game itself.

 

[Draugoth]

People actually believe these guys?

I dont believe he's right, Sony didnt market this like Stellar Blade at all.

Unfortunately, as we see in this thread, yep.

What’s funnier is someone told Paul and not Sony.

Same post on Era and r/Xbox has people believing it.

 

[Zathalus]

The game can run on a PC weaker then a Xbox Series S and uses very little VRAM when doing so. It looks like dogshit, but when has that ever stopped a Series S version.

 

[Dane]

It's always the Xbox guys who are somehow "insiders" regarding Sony deals.

They don't even know what their own side is doing ("Xbox is never going multiplatform!"), but somehow how they have the inside scoop on playstation.

Unironically its true, they are probably the ones with most of the information regarding Sony stuff, even Spheshal Nick leaked a whole State of Play earlier this year.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

I dont believe he's right, Sony didnt market this likr Stellar Blade at all.



Same post on Era and r/Xbox has people believing it.

Oh, over in those parts, no question they’d believe it. I assumed more levelheaded folks were here, but nope, people easily are duped by stuff like this. It’s clearly nonsense, but you know…

Meanwhile, Sony (in the craziest of all historical moves) got this exclusively and decided to keep that fact to themselves.

 

[xHunter]

Plottwist, its actually Valve that has the exclusive deal.

But seriously, Sony has a total of 4 tweets about this game. They would market this more if they had a deal.

 

[Astray]

The salt from Xbox people about this game continues to delight and astound gamers.

 

[JackMcGunns]

In other news the world's population of crows is nearing extinction.

They'll go extinct from this board alone

 

[mayham2199]

The game can run on a PC weaker then a Xbox Series S and uses very little VRAM when doing so. It looks like dogshit, but when has that ever stopped a Series S version.

So what is the minimum amount of RAM you can have for the game and how does that compare to what Xbox series S has?

 

[Aenima]

The game can run on a PC weaker then a Xbox Series S and uses very little VRAM when doing so. It looks like dogshit, but when has that ever stopped a Series S version.

Baldurs Gate 3 was delayed on Xbox because the Series S

 

[eerik9000]

Exclusivity deal with which company? It clearly isn't PlayStation. I know Sony has done a lot of retarded things in the recent years, but they have been very clear with theil deals. They would be shouting it from the rooftops, especially since it is one of the biggest games of the year.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Paul “MS pays me but I hate them” Tassi

 

[adamsapple]