You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Chinese developer Game Science did something extraordinary in 2024, releasing the first major Chinese AAA game across PC and console. While Black Myth Wukong was nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, PlayStations first-party platformer Astro Bot took home the win.According to ex-Sony Santa Monica developer and front-row attendee of The Game Awards, Black Myth Wukong developer Game Science responded to their loss with tears, being visibly upset at their loss to the platforming game.Black Myth Wukong devs cryIn a recent livestream, ex-games journalist, former Funhaus star, Cyberpunk 2077 voice actress, and ex-Sony Santa Moncia writer Alanah Pearce revealed that the team behind Black Myth Wukong were unhappy at their loss during The Game Awards 2024.I was in the front row this year, Pearce said. It was my first time being in the front row. I was like, Wow, thanks Geoff, great seats. But being in the front row means that you can see all of the actually important people.Pearce explained that she was sat with the first-party PlayStation crew in the same row as the rest of the Game of the Year Award nominees teams. As the Game of the Year award was announced with Astro Bot as the winner, the team representing Black Myth Wukong burst into tears.The Black Myth Wukong team, I dont know which person on the team, was crying when Astro Bot got Game of the Year, she revealed. I could see him, just looking down the line, which is the first time Ive ever seen anything like that because generally everyone is just like, the Game Awards dont mean that much, but, yeah, the Wukong team were crying when they did not win.Pearce explained that the award clearly meant a lot to the Black Myth team and admitted that they did an amazing thing. She explained that the team were definitely upset that they didnt win which is also fair. However, the whole event took her by surprise after multiple years of attending the awards.Devs wrote their acceptance speech years before releaseFollowing the events of The Game Awards 2024, Game Science founder Feng Ji took to Chinese social media platform Weibo to discuss the situation with fans. In the posttranslated via Google Translate (sorry), Ji explained that he has already written the teams Game of the Year acceptance speech two years ago, long before the game released, and was upset by the result.The games nominated this year are all excellent, but I really dont understand the selection criteria for this years Game of the Year. I came here for nothing! the developer said.The speech for the annual game was written two years ago, but it was not used, Ji revealed. During development of this game, many colleagues were not as optimistic as I was. They may have played too many intermediate versions, so they inevitably felt that this game still had too many flaws and it was unlikely to be launched on time One of my main jobs in the company is to constantly comfort them that we have done a good job.Black Myth Wukong was just one game in a list of other great titles. Alongside the brilliant Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the fantastic Astro Bot, the indie hit Balatro, Metaphor Refantazio and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Black Myth should be proud to stand alongside such amazing games. Maybe Black Myth 2: Wukong Harder can take the win whenever that releases. Black Myth: WukongPlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, RPGSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share