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Baldur's Gate 3 Has Sold About 15 Million Copies, Larian CEO Confirms

Baldur's Gate 3, Larian's latest venture, has rolled over 15 million units at the time of writing, double that of Divinity: Original Sin 2.

just_looken34d ago

That is awesome

60-30%=42

So 42x15 million would get them 630 million if these were all steam sales we do not know what psn took so lets say 540 million minus 90million for hasbro.

$410-450million profit (well there is dev cost so minus that?) that is some dam good sales right there great work larian.

Tapani34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Taxes are 40%, depending on country of sale, fixed costs, operating costs, capital costs, license costs for all platforms etc. No, they are not pocketing 400M USD after costs, probably a very low double digit %. And from that % they need to fund their next project for years and years.

Profit and Revenue are two entirely different things.

phoenixwing34d ago

Not only that they owe for royalties that I'm sure wizards of the coast charged a substantial percentage

just_looken34d ago

I said 30% because that is what steam takes off

They were also on early access for years.

RiseNShine34d ago

So happy we live on a time a CRPG can sell 15 million copies, the dark age of post Infinity engine games where no CRPG would succeed are truly gone.

Kiryu199234d ago

So you mean to tell me if you make a great quality game that it will sell and doesn’t need it to be live service game with micro transactions

who knew

Someone should call up Warner Bros Gaming ceo

S/

Sgt_Slaughter34d ago

I mean, they really have a bad time escaping the idea of live service games, but Hogwarts Legacy has sold upward of 24M units and that's a single-player microtransaction-less game.

Kiryu199233d ago

Exactly some of these publishers just refuse to accept what gaming sales data tell them even when their own products are selling so well

Live service bubble needs to burst and if will because of the level of greed by these companies

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Even Though Larian Is Done With Baldur's Gate 3, I Believe The Game Deserves DLC

Danish from eXputer: "DLC for Baldur's Gate 3 could resolve some unanswered questions and offer more sought-after content for what is otherwise one of the greatest RPGs in recent memory."

Leeroyw2d ago

They made their point on DLC. Respect that.

FACTUAL evidence2d ago

See this is what damn near killed gaming in the first place, DLC! I respect a good game that’s already heavily content driven. Whatever happened to having a good game, playing it from start to finish, and then enjoying it for what it was and waiting for a sequel with a whole new outlook? I hate the fact that there are people out there willing to get nickeled and dimed by developers then complain about how we get pelted with unnecessary dlc.

I feel more devs need to do what they are doing. Tbh, I couldn’t care less if dlc was gone completely. I could go as far as saying dlc ruins game preservation as well. Not going to go too deep into that but basically Baldur’s Gate devs gets my thumb of approval.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Beginner's Guide: 8 Top Tips for Your First Playthrough

Learn how to create a character, camp, improve relationships, customise controls and enjoy a great first playthrough in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Is Looking To Build Its Own IP, Has Two New Projects In The Pipeline

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is looking to build its own IP, and currently has two new projects in the pipeline.

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XxSPIDEYxX7d ago

A new Divinity would be soo awesome.

jjb19817d ago

The second game had me hooked right from the beginning. They make quality games.

toxic-inferno7d ago

Honestly, I'd like to see their take on a more science-fiction or space-based setting. But frankly it will be worth paying attention to anything they do.