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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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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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[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 23 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@lemmy.world 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!

[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 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@lemmy.world 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!