Baldur's Gate 3 set to be a massive PS5 and Xbox hit following huge 400,000 player PC launch

Baldur's Gate 3 is charting course for a solid console launch on PS5 and Xbox, as the Lorian Studios RPG sees over 400,000 players turn up for its Steam debut.

[Jin_Sakai]

Is turn based strategy games even that popular on consoles? Just curious.

[MadLad]

They've been slowly becoming popular now that devs have learned to map the complex controls better.

[CoNn3rB]

Xcom Enemy Unknown and 2 hit it big on consoles back in the day. There's a market for it

[DuckOnQuack35]

Some of the best games I've ever played

[Sonic1881]

Aren't the old FF, Xcom, Tales games, and persona 5 turn based? Some of the best games I've played is turned based. I can't speak on how BG3 will performed on PS5 but I can only tell you I'm having a blast with the PC version and I think Zelda might have some competition for GOTY

[Abracadabra]

Baldur's Gate 3 is an isometric turn-based RPG, essentially made for PC gamers. Most people that want the game will get the PC version. This isn't a type of game that will attract many console gamers.

Console gamers prefer different type of games, doubt it will be a massive hit on consoles... Were the Divinity Original Sin series a massive hit on consoles?

[anast]

I'm getting it for the PS5, so there's at least one.

[thorstein]

Same. I only wanted it on console. I played the Divinity games on my PS4.

[repsahj]

I also getting the PS5 version.

[MrNinosan]

Same

[jznrpg]

Divinity sold well on PS. Baldurs Gate will also. Xbox has to wait until at least next year so who knows about Xbox and they don’t like buying games anyway so there’s that too.

[anast]

@Amazq

I enjoy a good back and forth, but you are going to need to bring better material next time.

[anast]

@jzn

It's more comfortable to play from the couch than from my desk.

[pezking]

weird, my 600+ title library on xbox begs to differ

[MrNinosan]

@pezking
Out of those 600+, lemme guess that 300 are GwG 250 are GamePass games, and 50 something are ganes you bought before GamePass became a thing?

The reason I guess, is because I have over 700 games in my Xbox Library, but haven't bought a game since Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.

[shinoff2183]

Pezking , ms begs to differ. They told us this information. We're not pulling that out of are ass.

[MadLad]

The Divinity titles did well on console. Hell, I own both Original Sin releases on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Once devs figured out a proper way to map the controls to a controller everything was set. There's a reason even games like Planescape Torment are on console at this point.

[anast]

I own Divinity 2 ps4 physical copy. It's a great game. To think about it I have around 5 CRPGs on my console, Pillars of Eternity 1/2, Wasteland 3, Wrath of the Righteous, and Divinity 2. It's more comfortable to chill and play these games on the console. I do have Kingmaker on my PC though, because it's broken on consoles.

[shinoff2183]

I've been hoping that ms would get bethesada to release the original 2 fallout games on xbox so I could play with a controller. No luck yet but ya never know

[LOGICWINS]

Console gamer here. Planning to buy on the XSX.

[NotoriousWhiz]

I believe divinity did very well on the Switch as well, they should release Baldurs Gate 2 on the Switch successor if it's strong enough (which may be a huge if but we'll see)

[slayernz]

Wow what an out of touch comment....just cos you prefer to play on PC means the rest do as well????

I can't wait to play on PS5 in a few weeks

[DuckOnQuack35]

I've bought every turn based game that's come out on Xbox and ps

[__SteakDeck__]

But it’s not out on Xbox yet. Lol

[Othegamer5]

Not on PlayStation yet either lol what’s your point

[mjchitown]

he holding that L lol

[__SteakDeck__]

@Othegamer5 It will be in a month. While ya’ll have to wait till 2024 Lol

[__SteakDeck__]

@mjchitown. I ain’t holding 💩 because it will be you bum! Also I know you’re not talking about holding an L. You got confused about that Quake article. 😂

[mjchitown]

keep crying

[Othegamer5]

no yout really holding that L talking bout "yall have to wait" Goofy not everyone is a fanboy and got 1 console. thats just you and the others. dont assume.

[ChasterMies]

The loadout.com, one of the websites of all time, published this a year early.

[PunksOnN4G]

People seem to forget the Divinity games are on console AND SOLD VERY VERY WELL. Its going to sell alot on Ps5 next month idk about xbox....

[Si-Fly]

It hit 591K concurrent players yesterday, wouldn’t be surprised to see that broken again today as more people have finished downloading it. Considering the all time peak for DOS2 was 93K it’s very impressive and I’m thrilled for Larian!

[Soulsborne]

700k.

[Profchaos]

This reads like a AI generated article