Summary
We now have a better idea of just how successfulBaldur’s Gate 3was, with theIrish Independentreporting that the game sold 15 million copies. This comes after developerLarianreported €214,000 in losses prior to Baldur’s Gate 3 launch.
Now, it’s being reported that Larian made €249 million in pre-tax profits - quite the turnaround after its losses. This puts the studio in a very comfortable position as it works onits next two RPGs, which arenot Baldur’s Gate relatedand therefore won’t require theDungeons & Dragons licence.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Helped Larian Recover From Significant Losses
This report (as spotted byEurogamer) puts Baldur’s Gate 3’s sales at 15 million, which is the only publicly available figure we have right now. Larian is yet to reveal how many copies it’s shifted itself, but even so, this number is impressive.
Of course, it’s very possible that this figure is out of date. Months ago, in an interview withGameSpot, Larian boss Swen Vincke said that Baldur’s Gate 3’s sales had “almost doubled” that ofDivinity: Original Sin 2, its previous game.It’s been saidthat Divinity: Original Sin 2 sold around 7.5 million copies, meaning that at this time, Baldur’s Gate 3’s sales were almost at 15 million already.
In any case, it’s safe to say that Baldur’s Gate 3 has performed incredibly well. In fact, it still is, as it’samassed even more players in 2024 than it did in its launch year of 2023. That’s a tall order for an offline single-player game, but regardless, Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to dominate the Steam charts.
While Larian is working on its next games now, it’s also continuing its support for Baldur’s Gate 3. Most recently, this gave us a patch that added mods for console, and we know thatcrossplay and a photo mode are on the way too.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
