Massive win for single-player RPGs as Baldur's Gate 3 smashes Steam records, dethrones CSGO

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately (not Dwayne Johnson), then you would know thatBaldur’s Gate IIIis already proving to be one of the biggest video game releases this year.We’re not just talking about theestimated 200 hoursto finish theBaldur’s Gate IIIcampaign or the apparent17,000 possible endings, but instead its incredible reception from both fans and critics alike.Check out the Baldur’s Gate III launch trailer below!Baldur’s Gate IIIhas garnered very impressive scores of9.2 from fans and 95from critics on the aggregate website, Metacritic. At the moment,Baldur’s Gate IIIis only available on PC, but when it arrives onPS5next month, could it end up being one of the most successful games in years? Only time will tell.Baldur’s Gate IIIis set to release onXboxSeries X|S, but due to technical limitations of the Series S, it hassuffered a massive delay.AdvertAside from review scores, how else isBaldur’s Gate IIIshaping up? Well, according toSteamand SteamDB, very well indeed. The RPG from Larian Studios issitting firmlyon top of Steam’s ‘Top Sellers’ list, taking over the almightyCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveakaCSGO.What’s more, it is not only thetop trendinggame on the Steam platform but has anincredible and somewhatcursed 814,666 concurrent players with 576, 635 gamers playingBaldur’s Gate IIIright now.However, it’s still got some way to totally toppleCSGO, because the ever-popular competitive multiplayer shooter has a 24-hour peak of 1,203, 266 and a massive all-time peak of 1,818, 773. It will be interesting to see ifBaldur’s Gate IIIcan not only break that one million barrier onPCbut also maintain those numbers in the months to come.Baldur’s Gate IIIis out now on PC and arrives for PlayStation 5 on 6 September 2023, which just so happens to be the same release date asStarfield.Featured Image Credit: LarianTopics:CSGO,Steam,PC

Massive win for single-player RPGs as Baldur’s Gate 3 smashes Steam records, dethrones CSGO

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately (not Dwayne Johnson), then you would know thatBaldur’s Gate IIIis already proving to be one of the biggest video game releases this year.

We’re not just talking about theestimated 200 hoursto finish theBaldur’s Gate IIIcampaign or the apparent17,000 possible endings, but instead its incredible reception from both fans and critics alike.

Check out the Baldur’s Gate III launch trailer below!

Baldur’s Gate IIIhas garnered very impressive scores of9.2 from fans and 95from critics on the aggregate website, Metacritic. At the moment,Baldur’s Gate IIIis only available on PC, but when it arrives onPS5next month, could it end up being one of the most successful games in years? Only time will tell.Baldur’s Gate IIIis set to release onXboxSeries X|S, but due to technical limitations of the Series S, it hassuffered a massive delay.

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Aside from review scores, how else isBaldur’s Gate IIIshaping up? Well, according toSteamand SteamDB, very well indeed. The RPG from Larian Studios issitting firmlyon top of Steam’s ‘Top Sellers’ list, taking over the almightyCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveakaCSGO.

What’s more, it is not only thetop trendinggame on the Steam platform but has anincredible and somewhatcursed 814,666 concurrent players with 576, 635 gamers playingBaldur’s Gate IIIright now.

However, it’s still got some way to totally toppleCSGO, because the ever-popular competitive multiplayer shooter has a 24-hour peak of 1,203, 266 and a massive all-time peak of 1,818, 773. It will be interesting to see ifBaldur’s Gate IIIcan not only break that one million barrier onPCbut also maintain those numbers in the months to come.

Baldur’s Gate IIIis out now on PC and arrives for PlayStation 5 on 6 September 2023, which just so happens to be the same release date asStarfield.

Topics:CSGO,Steam,PC