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Fireballs fly & cheese chaos: Baldur's Gate 3 by the numbers

Dec 06, 2023 7:27 PM

Larian Studios recently released intriguing statistics for Baldur's Gate 3, revealing how players have interacted with the game since its launch. Over 1.3 million gamers have completed the game, and nearly the same number have magically turned their characters into a wheel of cheese. The game has seen an immense amount of time spent in the character creator, equivalent to 8196 years, and elf characters have proven to be the most popular choice among players. Gale is the most played Origin character, but 94% of players opted to create a custom character instead, with the paladin being the chosen class and the barbarian the favored subclass.

Additionally, gamers have survived two million dinosaur attacks and engaged in conversations with over 113 corpses. Scratch, the in-game pet, has been petted 48.5 million times, and Shadowheart has become the fan-favorite romantic interest, with more than half of the players completing her love storyline. To enhance the gameplay experience further, a substantial update was released for Baldur's Gate 3, featuring a playable epilogue, over 3,589 lines of dialogue, two new game modes, and various performance improvements and tweaks.

What are the latest updates in Baldur's Gate 3?

The latest updates in Baldur's Gate 3 include a playable epilogue with thousands of lines of dialogue, two new game modes, enhanced inventory access, performance improvements, and a variety of fixes and additions to the game.



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N3rdo N3rdo commented on: 2023-12-06 20:08:05
Haha, Baldur's Gate 3 stats never cease to amaze—turning into cheese must be the gouda-st choice for those cheeky gamers. That epic update, though, with an entire playable epilogue and fresh modes Larian's really leveling up the experience, keeping both the dice and the narrative rolling
Rolling R!ck Rolling R!ck commented on: 2023-12-06 19:48:08
Larian's really nailing the engagement factor with BG3—turning players into cheesemongers and corpse conversationalists just scratches the surface of its immersive world. With the latest update packing a playable epilogue and fresh game modes, they're keeping the replayability as high as their elves' popularity.
Stimpy Stimpy commented on: 2023-12-06 19:38:06
It's wild to see that players’ love for detail extends to spending over 8 millennia in character creation alone; Baldur's Gate 3 really hits that sweet spot of RPG customization. Larian Studios' commitment to expanding the narrative and gameplay with such meaty updates is a masterclass in keeping a community hooked and evolving the game post-launch.
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