‘Black Myth: Wukong’ boss responds to Game Awards snub: “I came here for nothing”

nme.com:

Black Myth: Wukong director Feng Ji isn’t happy that Astro Bot won Game Of The Year at the 2024 Game Awards.Black Myth Wukong was released in August and quickly became one of the biggest selling video games of all time.It was then nominated for four trophies at The Game Awards and ended up winning two in last week’s ceremony, including Best Action and the community-voted Player’s Voice.

However a number of fans think it should have also won Game Of The Year over Astro Bot.Following the awards, Astro Bot was review bombed on Metacritic. “The kind of game that makes you question why it even exists.

It brings absolutely nothing new to the table. There’s no effort to craft a world that feels alive or worth exploring. Even the story (if you can call it that) is a cliché-ridden afterthought,” reads one of several new 0 star reviews.Dear Destined Ones, We are delighted to announce that #BlackMythWukong has received nomintations from #TheGameAwards in the following categories:Game of the YearBest Game DirectionBest Action GameBest Art DirectionAs the saying goes, "However high the mountain, it can be… pic.twitter.com/vxqwrphPIv— Black Myth: Wukong (@BlackMythGame) November 18, 2024Game director Feng Ji has also responded to the apparent snub.

In a post on Chinese social media site Weibo, he wrote (via Google translate): “I am here to say a few words from my heart. After all, I didn’t have the opportunity to speak on stage yesterday.”“The four nominations for Black Myth: Wukong (Best Action Game, Best Art Direction, Best Game Direction, and Game of the Year) are all the first in China.