Original art shows Black Myth Wukong character designs in stunning detail

Black Myth Wukong character art
(Image credit: Yang Qi)

Released last August, Game Science's action-roll play game Black Myth: Wukong quickly became one of the biggest games of the year. And part of that success comes down to the strength of the characters.

We've already spoken to performance director Beth Park about how she interpreted the concept art for the character performances. art director Qi Yang's gorgeous character art provides more insights into the development of the heroes of the game. If you're inspired, check out our guides to the best 3D modelling software and best game development software.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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