Larian Studios and the rest of the gaming world will never forget the weekend that Baldur's Gate 3 launched.
The long-awaited sequel to the legendary role-playing series came out on August 3 and roared onto the gaming scene, shattering Steam's concurrent and all-time user records. Perhaps, more importantly, Baldur's Gate 3 proves that smaller, independent studios and niche titles can and will sell well if given enough time, energy, commitment, and passion.
As of the time of writing, Baldur's Gate 3 has broken into Steam's top ten list of all-time concurrent player records after it peaked at 814,666 players. The surge has shown no signs of stopping to date, with the numbers spilling over and it's now sitting on top of Steam's charts as a single-player title in a sea filled with multiplayer giants such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, DOTA 2, and Apex Legends.
Larian Studios' monumental success shouldn't be understated. This is a company known for its intricate and traditional role-playing games, such as the Divinity series. The scale of Baldur's Gate 3's success took even them by surprise.
Larian's CEO, Swen Vincke, humorously tweeted that he had initially advised his IT team to prepare for a peak of "100k or so at max." The game not only exceeded these expectations but also stands as Steam's current top-selling game in terms of revenue.
