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A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story

  • Written by Michael Naparstek, Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular storyGaming enthusiasts at the 2023 Gamescom gaming fair on Aug. 23, 2023, in Cologne, Germany.Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images

The recent launch of the video game “Black Myth: Wukong” has broken numerous records around the world for the number of users. The game is set in the world of the famous Chinese novel “Journey to the...

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