In June, developer Recreation Science introduced that the discharge of its extremely anticipated motion RPG, Black Delusion: Wukong, had been delayed on Xbox, with the developer suggesting on the time that the delay had been attributable to optimization points. Just lately, recognized leaker eXtas1s claimed that the technical problem in query that had resulted within the sport’s delay was a reminiscence leak on Xbox {hardware}– although evidently may not have been correct data.
That’s, no less than, as per experiences printed by Forbes and IGN, each of which declare that Black Delusion: Wukong didn’t skip Xbox Collection X/S at launch due to technical points, however due to an exclusivity deal between Sony and Recreation Science, one which neither publicized, that retains the sport as a PlayStation console unique at launch.
Microsoft itself had beforehand alluded to the identical, stating that it was “working with Recreation Science to carry the sport to our platforms”, however that it couldn’t “touch upon the offers made by our companions with different platform holders”.
If an exclusivity settlement is certainly in place, it needs to be fascinating to see how lengthy it lasts and retains the sport off Xbox. It’s additionally value questioning why the deal wasn’t publicized and, if it was certainly in place, why Recreation Science’s statements appeared to recommend that the sport’s Xbox launch had been delayed resulting from technical points.
Black Delusion: Wukong is at present accessible on PS5 and PC. It has bought over 10 million items already.
