Hong Kong seizes HK$400 million haul of mainland-bound electronics amid Black Myth craze | South China Morning Post

Demand for high-performance computer products may be linked to the popularity of Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong, source says

Hong Kong customs officers have confiscated HK$400 million (US$51.3 million) worth of computer and electronic products from a seaborne shipment of citric acid destined for mainland China, the biggest haul of its kind so far this year.

The smuggled goods, hidden in more than 2,000 cardboard boxes, were discovered in a cargo container last week before they were loaded onto a Tianjin-bound vessel at a Kwai Chung container terminal, according to the Customs and Excise Department.

A source said on Monday that the seized contraband included high-performance computer products such as central processing units and display cards, each costing several thousand dollars.

The insider said the computer products could be used to play online games amid the rise of the popular Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong.

“They are brand-new products. We don’t rule out the possibility that part of the haul is designed to meet the demand of online game enthusiasts on the mainland,” the source said.

Black Myth: Wukong, China’s first AAA video game, broke records and became the most played title of its kind on the first day of release on the Steam digital game store – a milestone for its mainland developers. AAA is an informal classification that refers to games that typically have higher development and marketing budgets.