Interview: Even Twitch was surprised by Baldur's Gate 3's staggering success – Dexerto

While its near-unanimous critical acclaim is one thing, Baldur’s Gate 3 has also been a shockingly popular title for content creators. So much so, in fact, it caught even Twitch staff off-guard as one of the biggest surprises of 2023. There’s no two ways about it, Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the biggest success stories in recent gaming history. After its lengthy early access period, the game released in full on August 3 and instantly became Larian Studios’ biggest smash hit to date.Article continues after ad Millions of players have since been captivated by its whimsical cast, ceaseless creativity, and immense replay value. To this day, just shy of 200,000 players on PC alone are still jumping in on a daily basis, placing it in elite company among the biggest live-service titles like Counter-Strike 2. With such an explosion in popularity, we naturally saw a wide range of Twitch streamers looking to get in on the fun as well. Though its success on the platform took even Twitch staff by surprise, as seemingly no one was anticipating a turn-based RPG to catch on with viewers quite the way it did.Article continues after ad Steam ChartsBaldur’s Gate 3’s popularity has
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