The Conversation: A Video Game Based on the Chinese Novel ‘Journey to the West’ Is the Most Recent Example of Innovative Retelling of this Popular Story

The recent launch of the video game Black Myth: Wukong has broken numerous records around the world for the number of users. The game is set in the world of the famous Chinese novel "Journey to the West," where players battle gods and demons of traditional popular Chinese religion. In the first few weeks following its release on Aug. 19, Black Myth: Wukong reportedly sold over 18 million copies, making it one of the fastest-selling games of all time.

Michael Naparstek, a lecturer in religious studies and scholar of Chinese religion, provides insight on the game and the ways narratives of Chinese deities have become popular and spread across different contexts. Read more at The Conversation.

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