The Xbox release of Black Myth: Wukong is still in development, but its launch date remains uncertain. The delay seems to be related to the challenges of getting the action-RPG to run on the Xbox Series S, as highlighted by Game Science CEO Feng Ji in a recent post on Weibo. According to Ji, the Series S's limited RAM is preventing the port from being completed, despite the game’s success on PC and its recent win at the Steam Player's Choice Awards.
In his Weibo statement (translated via ResetEra), Feng Ji expressed a mix of emotions after the game’s recognition at the Steam Awards, noting, “Although there were no big surprises, I still felt a little emotional after taking all of them [Steam Awards]. Everyone's fighting power is so terrifying, but the only thing missing is the Xbox robe... It seems a bit wrong (but that 10GB shared memory, without a few years of optimization experience, it really can't be taken down).” Ji’s reference to the Xbox Series S’s 10GB of shared memory is a key point in the ongoing development struggles.
This isn’t the first time Xbox Series S has posed challenges for developers. Larian Studios, for example, faced similar issues while working on Baldur’s Gate 3. The studio encountered difficulties in making the game’s co-op feature work on Series S, which ultimately led to a delayed release. Initially, Larian operated under the assumption that all Xbox titles had to launch with feature parity between the Series X and Series S, as per Xbox’s developer guidelines. However, Xbox later clarified that this was not a strict requirement.
While Game Science has previously pointed fingers at Xbox for the delays, Xbox has denied that the Series S is the cause of the issue. Instead, they hinted at a potential exclusivity deal between Game Science and Sony, though no such deal exists.
Regardless of the finger-pointing, Game Science’s explanation regarding Black Myth: Wukong and the Series S performance issues feels a bit puzzling. The game requires a hefty 16GB of RAM on PC, which is also the same requirement for Alan Wake 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. These games run on Xbox Series S, albeit at a lower resolution and framerate compared to their Series X and PC versions. The trade-off for Series S owners has always been lower performance for a more affordable price.

Optimizing for a less powerful platform like the Series S is certainly challenging, but claiming that it requires years of additional optimization feels somewhat exaggerated. It seems that despite the technical hurdles, Black Myth: Wukong may not arrive on Xbox anytime soon.

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