Sure, here’s my take:
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You ever get that feeling when something’s just… I dunno, off? Like when you see a cat ignoring the sunny spot on the floor. Kinda like the news I just heard about Black Myth: Wukong. So, apparently, it’s dropping on Xbox Series X|S exactly a year after its big debut on PC and PlayStation 5—mark your calendars for August 20, 2025. Seems suspiciously neat, right? Or maybe that’s just me being a conspiracy theorist.
So there was this whole hullabaloo back in June 2024 when the release got pushed. Microsoft had this super polished statement ready about how they’re totally stoked to get Black Myth on their consoles. They hyped the Xbox as THE platform, all while side-stepping any nitty-gritty about backroom deals with other console giants. I mean, I get it—business talk. But I can’t help but roll my eyes a bit.
Anyway, fast forward a few months. The guys over at Game Science, the developer, dropped another bombshell—something about how getting it ready for the Series S would take donkey’s years. Now, if you ask me, that just sounds like someone got caught with their hand in the exclusivity jar. And wasn’t Phil Spencer playing it coy back in January? He knew stuff but was all zipped lips about it. Classic.
Both Forbes and IGN mags are nodding along, hinting there’s been a quiet handshake with Sony all along. Makes you think, doesn’t it? I mean, would you really spend a year “optimizing”? Especially after folks heard the same tale spun before?
Here’s another kicker: Xbox decided dropping this tidbit at 9:00 PM CST was a genius move. Right before the Summer Games Fest! Like, why? Was it some magical hour when all the deals expire? I can almost hear the collective head-scratch from the gaming community.
Speaking of, what’s the chatter out there? Was there some secret pact or did they genuinely spend a year tinkering under the hood? Hit me up with your thoughts—right here or wherever you hang out online. I’m dying to know what the hive mind thinks. This whole circus has been quite the ride, hasn’t it?