The creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 <\/em>at Larian Studios are preparing to move on to new projects, but not without leaving a worthy legacy. According to the studio’s chief executive Swen Vincke, BG3 <\/em>shipped twice as many copies as Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/em>\u2014nearly 15 million.<\/p>
Vincke revealed BG3<\/em> sales were “almost double” that of Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/em> in an interview with GameSpot on March 21<\/a>. Vincke also remarked that BG3<\/a> <\/em>was more successful than the studio anticipated it to be, which tracks given both the speed of the sales figures and the game’s reception. Seeing as Divinity: Original Sin 2 <\/em>shipped approximately 7.5 million copies according to Vincke’s interview with Eurogamer in 2023<\/a>, that would put BG3<\/em>‘s sales at over the 15 million mark and make it one of the best-selling modern RPGs of all time.<\/p>
In late February, we learned that BG3 <\/em>had sold “way over 10 million” copies<\/a>, which means that a further five million copies sold is both realistic and astonishing given the game hasn’t even been out for a full year yet.<\/p>
Expectations for Larian’s next venture are, therefore, astronomical, and Vincke expressed in the interview that he is actively battling with the fear of his next game performing worse than BG3<\/em>. “There’s a lot of pressure,” he said. Larian is moving away from BG3<\/em><\/a>, which is a Dungeons and Dragons <\/em>IP, to pursue new ventures\u2014though information has been scarce regarding what they could be. One thing is certain: it won’t be a D&D <\/em>game, so it is highly likely Larian will try something of their own. <\/p>
We’ll see what Larian’s got cooking up soon as BG3<\/em> approaches its first birthday in August<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
