A few days ago, the Hangzhou Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation released an article showing that the total development cost of "Black Myth: Wukong" exceeded 300 million yuan. The financial person in charge of Hangzhou Youke Interactive Technology Co., Ltd., the developer of "Black Myth: Wukong" said,"We have estimated that the total development cost of "Black Myth: Wukong" is more than 300 million yuan."
The person in charge said that in order to help the company enjoy tax benefits in a timely and correct manner, the Hangzhou tax department has established a long-term communication mechanism with the company to provide precise guidance to the company on high-tech enterprise declarations and standardized collection of R&D expenses.
According to reports,In 2023, Youke will enjoy a total deduction of more than 28 million yuan in research and development expenses.
"Black Myth: Wukong" is China's first true 3A stand-alone game, breaking the long-standing "monopoly" and "myth" of 3A games in Europe and the United States.
According to data from market research firm VGInsights, "Black Myth: Wukong" has sold 21 million copies on the Steam platform.Total revenue exceeded US$1 billion (approximately 7.01 billion yuan), setting a new domestic 3A game sales record.