Following an 18-year interval since the debut of Baldur’s Gate III, a game that indelibly marked the annals of PC gaming with its remarkable launch, we have now been informed of yet another significant record it has shattered.
Freshly unveiled data underscores that the game has achieved the second most substantial launch on Steam this year, and corroborating this revelation from SteamDB, Larian Studios’ creation remains steadfastly on an upward trajectory.
Merely a few hours past, Baldur’s Gate III etched another milestone into its history, garnering an impressive concurrent player count of 814,466 on the Steam platform, this numerical achievement standing as its pinnacle thus far. The title currently occupies a close second to Hogwarts Legacy, which continues to hold the crown for this year’s most monumental Steam launch, amassing an impressive 879,308 concurrent players. Nonetheless, the ascendancy of Baldur’s Gate III, nearly reaching the heights of the Harry Potter franchise, stands as a testament to its achievement.
In the event that a recap is in order, Baldur’s Gate III serves as a sequel to the iconic Baldur’s Gate series, which made its debut in 1998 and is universally hailed as a paragon within its genre throughout the annals of gaming history. The game propels players into the journey of a group of adventurers who find themselves infected by an enigmatic parasite, bestowing them with peculiar abilities and binding them to an age-old malevolence.
Distinguished by its intricate storyline replete with myriad conclusions and divergent paths, the game also bestows the opportunity for cooperative gameplay alongside the intriguing Dungeon Master mode. This innovative mode empowers players to craft and share their unique narratives within the game’s universe.
Mere days ago, a substantial patch was introduced, rectifying over 150 bugs. Should you be interested, additional insights into the behind-the-scenes development of Baldur’s Gate III can be found here.
Baldur’s Gate III made its debut on August 3, 2023, exclusively for PC, and it is slated to grace the PlayStation 5 platform on September 6, 2023.
