A 12 months after it wowed many with its , Chinese developer Game Science Studio is again with an much more spectacular take a look at Black Myth: Wukong. The studio has switched from Unreal Engine 4 to for the motion RPG. , it is the primary peek at a UE5 recreation that makes use of Deep Learning Super Sampling (), the corporate’s AI-powered upscaling tech.

The 12-minute preview, which you’ll watch in 4K at 60 frames per second, reveals off far more motion from the sport. It options a few beautiful boss fights, together with one with an electrical dragon on a frozen lake. The visuals listed below are eye-popping: count on buttery-smooth animations, beautiful environments and dazzling snow and ice results.

Black Myth: Wukong is predicated on the story of the Monkey King and the Journey to the West. Game Science Studio appears to have taken inspiration from right here, however that is hardly a foul factor. The gameplay and creature design actually draw from the Souls-like strategy popularized by From Software — as an example, you see the protagonist evading the horrible beasts’ assaults whereas searching for a chance to leap in with their employees. 

The studio was shaped by a bunch of former Tencent Games staff, in line with distinguished video games business analyst Daniel Ahmad. There’s no confirmed launch window as but for Black Myth: Wukong. Game Science Studio mentioned final 12 months it was aiming to deliver the sport to PC (which is a certain guess given the DLSS assist) and consoles by 2023.