The Value Reconstruction of Traditional Culture in the Modern Game Industry: A Case Study of Black Myth: Wukong

Abstract

In the digital era, the deep integration of traditional culture and modern industries has become a crucial issue for cultural inheritance and development. Black Myth: Wukong, one of China’s most internationally successful games in 2024, embodies abundant traditional Chinese cultural elements and has attracted wide public attention. Adopting a literature review approach combined with case analysis, this study takes Black Myth: Wukong as an example to explore the mechanisms of value reconstruction of traditional culture in the modern game industry. The findings reveal that traditional cultural symbols, through modern reinterpretation, innovative dissemination models, and the integration of technology and culture, generate a threefold pathway of value creation, thereby achieving the transformation from cultural capital to economic capital. The game industry provides new expressive forms for traditional culture, constructing unique cultural identity through immersive experiences and cross-media representation. This study offers a renewed theoretical perspective on the modernization of cultural heritage, providing significant reference value for both the development of the gaming industry and the innovation of cultural industries.