Black Myth: Wukong, but why does the character in a games based on a Chinese novel have a Birmingham accent?Speaking to the BBC, voice actor James Alexander, from Birmingham, explained that since Yin Tiger is “a bit stoic and a bit irritable as well […] the Brummie accent leans in nicely to having that kind of humble nature to it, but also you can be quite threatening with it as well.”The BBC reports “the creators [of Black Myth: Wukong] loved his accent so much they encouraged him to keep it for the part.” It adds that the success of the game has led to a “tourism boom” in China, as fans flock to locations featured in the game and mentioned in the original 16th Century novel.Black Myth: Wukong has sold over ten million copies since it launched in August. “I woke up the morning it was released and had a message on my phone saying there were two million people playing, which was just mad,” Alexander said.As well as Yin Tiger, Alexander voices several other characters in the game.
