Baldur’s Gate 3 Becomes the Best-Selling Game on the PlayStation Store, A Month Before Release on PlayStation 5
The hype surrounding Baldur’s Gate 3 has reached unprecedented levels, with players continuously pouring in on Steam to play the game. Just 24 hours after its release on the PC platform via Steam and GOG, Baldur’s Gate 3 achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing half a million concurrent players on Steam, making it the second-best game launch of the year 2023 on the platform.
As of now, the game has impressively crossed three-quarters of a million concurrent players on Steam, reaching a staggering 800K.
The success of Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t end there. It has also claimed the title of the best-selling pre-order game on PSN in the US, surpassing highly anticipated titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, FC 24, Mortal Kombat 1, and 2K 24. With a month remaining before its launch on PlayStation 5, the game continues to dominate charts on both PC (Steam) and the PlayStation Store.
Although no detailed reviews were available before the PC release on August 3, the enthusiastic response from fans is sufficient to hail Baldur’s Gate 3 as a masterpiece created by Larian Studios. This highly detailed RPG offers hundreds of hours of content and an astonishing 17,000 different endings, showcasing the immense effort put in by Larian Studios during its three-year beta testing phase.
It was revealed recently that the game already sold 2.5 million units pre-release, which confirms that the devoted fans always believed in the vision and were rooting for it since the beginning.
Barely a week after its PC launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 has captured the attention of gamers worldwide and has been making headlines across various media outlets. While the official sales figures after the global PC launch have not been disclosed yet, the game’s strong reception and its prominent presence on Steam charts suggest that it has become a commercial success for Larian Studios.
Baldur’s Gate 3 will be released on September 6, 2023, for PlayStation 5. An Xbox Series X|S version of the game is also in the works, but there is no release date yet. Nevertheless, Baldur’s Gate 3 has captivated everyone and is continuously climbing the charts where it has been listed.
That’s all the information we have about the performance of Baldur’s Gate 3 on PSN. We will update you as more information about the game’s sales becomes available. Until then, please share your thoughts about this news in the comments section below.
