Black Myth: Wukong didn’t even get a nomination for Console Game of the Year, and honestly, it feels like a huge oversight. But If you ask me, this is just proof that Western developers might be a little shaken up by the growing competition from non-Western games.
Is Western Gaming Afraid of What Black Myth: Wukong?
The nominations for the 42nd Annual Golden Joystick Awards has been announced. But you know, The most hyped and visually stunning games of the year – Black Myth: Wukong – didn’t even manage to get a spot in the Console Game of the Year award list.
Like, seriously how does that even happen?
I mean this game was widely praised by gamer all around the world, not just in china (where it was developed) fans are saying the game deserved a spot, but instead, it got sidelined.
However the problem is not just with Wukong, It feels like a bigger problem with how the gaming industry handles non-Western titles.
It seems like these award show is playing favorites, focusing on Western games and developers, and leaving everything else in the dust.
If you are keeping an eye game award announcements lately, you already know that this isn’t first time when we see this type of complaints from Gamers.
And this isn’t the first fan faverite game either which was snubbed by Game awards.
And also this time people are not holding back their opinions either –
Some are saying the reason behind this is that Black Myth is the first AAA game from Game Science, a relatively new Chinese developer.
Well that’s a shame, because this game has clearly shaken things up.
But apparently, breaking into that top-tier gaming world isn’t as simple as making an amazing game—it’s about fitting into the right box.
Time for Game Awards to Get With the Program
In case you’re wondering, Black Myth: Wukong did get a nomination for Best Visual Design, but not for game of the year award.
Yay? But that’s not enough to keep people from calling out the obvious bias here.
But a game as ambitious as Black Myth deserves more than just a nod for pretty graphics.
It’s like these award shows aren’t even trying to hide the fact that they’re favoring certain regions.
The bigger issue here is that award shows are starting to lose their sparkle. If they keep ignoring non-Western games like this, people are gonna stop caring. Maybe they already have.
Fans of this game aren’t waiting around for some trophy to tell them how good the game is.
In their minds, they’ve already crowned it their Game of the Year because you know, at the end of the day, the gameplay experience and sales numbers speak louder than any trophy.
