Day: 2 September 2024

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BYD sales hit record high in August 2024

BYD EV

In August 2024, Chinese electric car behemoth BYD set a new sales record for passenger vehicles, with hybrid models outpacing battery-only vehicles in growth.

Zeekr, supported by Geely, experienced a rise in deliveries to 18,015 for August, although this was a decrease from the 20206 deliveries reported in June 2024.

Li Auto, renowned for its range-extender vehicles, saw a decrease in deliveries to 48,122 in August, a drop from the July record of 51,000.

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Black Myth Wukong – China’s first global gaming hit sells millions in a week

Black Myth

China’s inaugural venture into high-end video gaming has smashed global records, enhancing the industry’s international aspirations despite the gaming restrictions imposed by Beijing.

Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure game rooted in Chinese mythology, surpassed 10 million units sold just three days following its release on 20th August 2024. A week and a half later, it continued to hold the second spot in revenue rankings in the U.S., and remained the top-selling game worldwide, according to the Steam video game platform where it sells for around $60.

Hero Games co-published the game and was an early investor in its developer Game Science.

About the game

The game Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. The story is based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Black Myth: Wukong