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- Baldurs Gate 3, developed by Larian Studios and based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG, has become a global phenomenon, selling over 20 million copies in just three years.
- The game has been universally acclaimed, winning numerous Game of the Year awards and securing a place among the top 60 bestselling games of all time.
- Larian Studios success with Baldurs Gate 3 has propelled their next project, another RPG in the Divinity series, to potential top-selling status.
- In a recent Bloomberg interview, Larians executive director Swen Vincke expressed that they expect the new Divinity RPG to sell over 30 million copies, potentially joining titles like The Witcher 3 and Skyrim in the upper echelons of best-selling games.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: A Global Phenomenon Breaking Top 60 Bestselling Games
Larian Studios launched Baldur’s Gate 3 in early access in August 2020. Three years later, version 1.0 was released for PC and PS5, with the Xbox Series version following shortly thereafter. The game, based on the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons (licensed from Hasbro Inc.), quickly garnered global attention and universal acclaim, resulting in numerous Game of the Year awards and establishing a significant victory for the independent studio. Larian now faces the challenge of following up on Baldur’s Gate 3’s success, having already sold over 20 million copies worldwide. In a recent Bloomberg interview, Larian’s executive director, Swen Vincke, discussed the pressure to surpass expectations. One forum user described Baldur’s Gate 3 as one of the most memorable games they can recall in detail. With over 20 million units sold in three years, Baldur’s Gate 3 has already secured a place among the top 60 bestselling games of all time and is on track to enter the top 50.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Success Propels Larian’s Next Divinity RPG to Potential Top-Selling Status
Vincke also outlined Larian’s future plans in the Bloomberg interview, stating that the studio is developing a new game in the Divinity RPG series. Riding high on the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, the studio expects it to sell over 30 million copies, potentially joining titles like The Witcher 3 and Skyrim in the upper echelons of best-selling games.
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| Official Name | Groove Coaster: Initial Initial Echo Ego |
| Brief Summary | Touhou Project music DLC for Groove CoasterTitle: Initial Initial Echo EgoArtist: RD-Sounds*Arrange from Touhou ShinreibyouDifficulty: Simple 2 / Normal 5 / Hard 8BPM: 156 |
| Genre | Music |
| Play Modes | Single player |
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