August 4th 2023.
Baldur's Gate 3 has been a runaway success on PC, attracting more players than the Resident Evil 4 remake in just 24 hours. Its launch was so big that it broke Steam, leading to many players having to wait to start playing. The peak player count of Baldur's Gate 3 was 472,136, which is the second biggest Steam launch of the year, only behind Hogwarts Legacy.
The game is sitting pretty at the very top of Steam's best seller chart, beating out Remnant 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It's clear that Baldur's Gate 3 is already a major hit for Larian Studios, and it can only get more popular once its PlayStation 5 port launches next month, and its Xbox version is out next year.
Creative director Swen Vincke wrote a heartfelt message to fans on the Baldur's Gate 3 website, saying that over 400 people poured their hearts and souls into the game, with 2.5 million early access players offering feedback. He expressed his pride in the team's accomplishment and hope that players will have an incredible amount of fun exploring the game.
It's quite clear that Baldur's Gate 3 is already one of the biggest PC hits of this year, and with the console versions coming soon, it looks set to become even more popular.
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