Baldur’s Gate 3 has always performed really well, but this month, after five months out, its huge playercount is somehow increasing.

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    11 months ago

    Why are we shocked that people got a popular video game for Christmas?

    That’s how I got it. I was going to wait for a 50% off sale.

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      11 months ago

      It’s Forbes. I’m pretty sure this article’s audience are boomers of the “I’m not a computer person” variety, who are only reading it thanks to the Apple ecosystem and younger family members.

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      11 months ago

      Exactly. Plus it just won Game of the Year, thus getting more publicity. And it got released on X-Box, which is again more publicity.

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      11 months ago

      Especially after is won game of the year at the Game Awards. This seems pretty normal to me.