Video game Black Myth Wukong explores traditional mythology

By Vincent Acovino,

Hosts, Katia Riddle

Published September 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM EDT

The new video game Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most popular video games in the world -- and yet another adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

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