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Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay: The Series S Memory Drama Unpacked 🎮

Xbox's Series S struggles with limited memory hinder next-gen titles like Black Myth: Wukong, highlighting the console's impact on gaming innovation and delays.

By: MonkeyKingWatcher Published on: 2025-06-26 Views: 148845

Xbox fans have been eating dust lately, and it's a total bummer. Remember how 2024 felt like a never-ending FOMO fest? Titles like Stellar Blade, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin, and Silent Hill 2 ghosted Xbox entirely. But nothing stung quite like Black Myth: Wukong’s vanishing act on Microsoft’s console. Fast forward to 2025, and guess what? That Xbox version is still MIA. The rumor mill went wild—Was it some shady PlayStation exclusivity deal? Nah, turns out it’s the Xbox Series S throwing a wrench in the works. Director Feng Ji (aka Yocar) just dropped the mic on Weibo, calling out the Series S’s '10G shared memory' as the culprit. Ouch. Talk about a reality check for next-gen gaming! 😩

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The Tea on Yocar’s Weibo Confession 🍵

Yocar spilled the beans after Black Myth: Wukong snagged three Steam Awards this year (controversial much?). He got all emotional, saying 2024 would’ve been perfect if the Xbox version launched. But here’s the kicker: That measly 10GB memory on the Series S? It’s a nightmare. According to him, optimizing for it would’ve taken "a few years of experience." So much for those conspiracy theories about backroom PlayStation deals! Honestly, his bluntness is kinda refreshing—no corporate fluff, just raw dev struggles. Makes you wonder: Is this why the game runs like butter on PS5 and PC but leaves Xbox hanging? 🤔

Series S: The Industry’s Favorite Punching Bag 🥊

Game Science ain’t alone in this headache. The Series S is becoming the ultimate party pooper:

  • Funcom (Dune Awakening): Called it "a challenge"—code for "this thing’s a hot mess."

  • Ex-Naughty Dog/Rocksteady Dev: Straight-up wished it "never existed." Savage but relatable!

  • Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3): Had to axe split-screen co-op just to make it work. Sacrifices, people!

It’s wild how one console can bottleneck an entire generation. Like, why does Microsoft keep pushing this underpowered hardware? Developers are low-key exhausted from jumping through hoops. 😤

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What’s Next for Xbox Gamers? 🤷‍♂️

The real tea? This delay exposes a bigger issue. Xbox Series S was supposed to be budget-friendly, but at what cost? Games getting delayed, features stripped… it’s a domino effect. And with AAA titles getting more demanding? This could be a recurring nightmare.

Developer Game Series S Struggle
Game Science Black Myth: Wukong 10GB memory = years of optimization hell
Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 Killed split-screen mode
Funcom Dune Awakening Openly called it "a challenge"

Yocar’s honesty leaves us with big questions: Will Microsoft step up? Or will Xbox become the land of missed opportunities? For now, grabbing popcorn and watching this drama unfold feels like the only option. What a time to be a gamer. 🍿

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