Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power. (Website)

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We just broke the highest number of concurrent Steam users at 875,343! (steamcharts.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ThayWizGwar to c/baldurs_gate_3

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For context, Larian Studio founder Swen Vincke predicted that the game could reach 100,000 peak concurrent users during its debut period, and that was a fairly optimistic prediction. I work in IT, and really feel for those folks. I hope they designed their infrastructure to scale!

And that's only Steam, not including GOG, or the influx of PS5 users next month. Let's take it to 1 million!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a Linux user I am all in on supporting Steam. They are the reason I was able to comfortably leave Windows. And I like their Big Picture Mode to browse my games and then I can use my controller and big TV to game.

[–] ThayWizGwar 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hell yes. Proton is huge, and Big Picture Mode is basically a console. I feel you on the controller support. With your encouragement, I finally connected a PS4 controller to my PC, and SEAMLESSLY explored a hostile area as a conjured cat. Amazing. (Still not giving up M+K, though....) Cheers!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LOL well Larian made sure we were both happy with K&M or controller.

Did your conjured animal get attacked? My summoned quasit has invisibility.

[–] ThayWizGwar 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, my cat passed without going hostile, but it was a L4 Ogre, so, ya know. I even meowed at her; she responded, but did not attack.

I haven't even tried my quasit yet!

[+] Mdotaut801 -11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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[–] leavemealone 3 points 1 year ago

I am not a Linux user mainly because windows is the way to go for gaming, but what steam is doing is good and necessary, it keeps a door open for gaming in case Microsoft want to close their system.

[–] tool 3 points 1 year ago

You know how someone is a Linux user? Don’t worry, they’ll fuckin’ tell you. What’s worse? Tesla drivers or Linux users?

I'm going with "People with bad reading comprehension who find that the best use of their time is to make inflammatory off-topic posts that shit on millions of people for no reason other than having nothing better to do with that time."

Linux is relevant to the "big supporter of Steam" point because Valve has invested so much in making Windows games Just Work™ in Linux. It wasn't just mentioned for no reason and it has a direct connection to/supports the point they were making and the rationale behind it.

Please reevaluate the things that you choose to be.

[–] pm_boobs_send_nudes 2 points 1 year ago

I use arch btw