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Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved significant success, boasting positive reviews, high player numbers, and player engagement. The game's developer, Larian Studios, emerges as underdogs who have excelled creatively and commercially, surpassing expectations. The success of studios like FromSoftware and CD Projekt Red, who transitioned from underdogs to industry leaders through dedication and quality games, serves as inspiration. The importance of passion, quality, and player-centric focus in game development is highlighted as integral to achieving success in the gaming industry. Comparisons with other games like Marvel's Avengers underscore the value of deep gameplay and creative integrity over branding alone. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to engage with gaming content and praising underdog success stories like Larian Studios'.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the immense success of Baldur’s Gate 3, highlighting its positive reviews, high user scores, and impressive player numbers. The game has garnered over 700,000 concurrent players at its peak, making it one of the most played games on Steam. Baldur’s Gate 3 is positioned as a top-selling and critically acclaimed game, with player numbers rivaling big titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, showcasing the unexpected popularity of the CRPG genre.
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In this segment of the video, the host discusses Baldur’s Gate 3 as an RPG, praising its rich content, engaging combat, narrative storytelling, player agency, variety of classes and races, and overall game development quality. The game’s high ambitions were met through the Early Access program, gathering feedback and evolving into one of the best games. The host anticipates the game’s release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox, noting high pre-order numbers and potential success on consoles. Benji Sales’ tweet indicates strong pre-order performance on PlayStation Network. Despite the expectation of the PC version being the ideal way to play with mods, the PlayStation 5 version is predicted to perform well, such as the likely smooth controller configuration. Sven Vinck, the CEO of Larian Studios, expressed astonishment at the game’s success, surpassing initial player expectations and industry predictions.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses how the game “Baldur’s Gate 3” has seen a significant increase in concurrent players, reaching over 800,000. The game is praised for its lack of in-game purchases, providing an immersive gaming experience without additional costs or microtransactions. The speaker highlights the developer, Larian Studios, as underdogs who have found success with this game after their previous masterpiece, “Divinity: Original Sin 2,” deserved more recognition. The CEO of Larian Studios, Sven Vincke, is mentioned as being creatively invested in their projects and leading the studio’s success with “Baldur’s Gate 3.”
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the success stories of game developers like FromSoftware and CD Projekt Red. FromSoftware, known for games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring, started as underdogs with their first game in 1994. It took them years to become top players in the industry. CD Projekt Red faced issues with Cyberpunk 2077’s launch but had previous success with The Witcher series. Both studios transformed from underdogs to top players through passion and dedication, paving the way for studios like Larian Studios with the success of Baldur’s Gate 3.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the success of underdog developers like FromSoftware, CD Projekt, and Larian Studios who stayed true to their vision and created games driven by passion. FromSoftware found success with the Soulsborne series leading up to Elden Ring, CD Projekt honed their craft with The Witcher series before Cyberpunk 2077, and Larian Studios persisted with the Divinity series culminating in Baldur’s Gate 3. The speaker emphasizes the importance of quality, passion, and substance in making games successful, highlighting that branding alone is not enough to achieve widespread success.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 compared to Marvel’s Avengers. The speaker emphasizes that Baldur’s Gate 3’s success is attributed to its rich, deep, and well-thought-out gameplay, contrasting it with Marvel’s Avengers, which failed to deliver a compelling experience despite its well-known brand. The speaker applauds underdog studios like Larian Studios for their creative integrity and passion, advocating for more such studios to challenge big publishers and promote a more player-focused approach in the gaming industry. The segment underscores the importance of studios led by passionate creators who are invested in creating games they would personally enjoy. The speaker praises Larian Studios for their success and hopes for more underdog stories like theirs in the future.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker thanks viewers for tuning in and encourages them to comment about the game. They also invite viewers to stay updated on gaming news, reviews, and discussions by following their channel. The speaker signs off by saying goodbye and signing out as “Yong out.”