Rebirth’ claimed four gongs–and the incredible indie hit ‘Balatro’ picked up two–but the public favored ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ for GOTY.

Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month.

After a big 2024 and a GOTY nomination, Black Myth: Wukong developers Game Science have just teased “surprises” on the way for their breakout title.

The Golden Joystick Awards, one of the oldest and biggest public-voted gaming accolades, returned for its 42nd year Over 12 million votes had been cast to crown the favourite games, companies, and personalities The Ultimate Game of the Year award has gone to Black Myth: Wukong Both Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Helldivers 2 have bagged the most awards,

Could we be getting a Black Myth Wukong DLC announcement soon? Game Science has hinted at "surprises" for the game's players.

Wukong's director may have teased some big news for later this year during his big speech at the Golden Joystick Awards.

Wukong is set to receive "some surprises" later this year, the game's director Feng Ji said, suggesting DLC is indeed on the way.

Game Science’s action epic triumphs in public vote

Game Science has the chance to break a Game of The Year Curse if Black Myth: Wukong ends up winning the award next month.

While not officially announced, it is essentially confirmed Black Myth: Wukong DLC is on the way. Its release day is still a mystery, but a recent tease from the game’s director Feng Ji seems to imply it may be coming very soon.