With the introduction of official mod support in Patch 7, Baldur’s Gate 3’s community of modders has flourished, releasing a plethora of creative and innovative content with remarkable consistency. The developers have taken great care to convey their gratitude in a straightforward manner, specifying exactly whose efforts deserve recognition.
According to Larian’s publishing director, the company’s willingness to support mods has significantly propelled its growth in 2024. As a result, some key player statistics have revealed that Larian is now ahead of where it stood this time last year, just before Baldur’s Gate III entered the holiday season and went on to collect numerous Game of the Year awards. It’s significant that the Pope has seemingly bought into the property solely to investigate the ongoing commotion surrounding it.
On Twitter, Michael Douse shared intriguing insights into game sales patterns, which he uncovered by analyzing Larian’s revenue charts. “Our daily peak concurrents have increased by 3% year-over-year. Our daily active ‘users’ have risen by 20% compared to last year. The number of daily Steam Deck users has surged by a significant 61% since the previous year.”
The executive highlights two exemplary mods as evidence that “mods are good”, aligning with my own long-held stance on this issue, while simultaneously attempting to troubleshoot the issue of why more than a thousand add-ons prevent my copy of Skyrim from launching. One individual suggested that extra builders would benefit from embracing modding, much like Larian Studios has done by releasing a toolkit and integrating community-created content into Baldur’s Gate 3 on both PCs and consoles. “They’re likely terrified that users might modify the content to create explicit material, fearing the ratings boards would hunt them down and shut them out of the night’s business.”
Here’s an enhanced version: A surprising morsel that emerged from Larian Studios’ latest string of intriguing Douse tweets is that Baldur’s Gate 3 has acquired yet another copy within the hallowed halls of the Vatican City. After revealing last week that two copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 had been purchased at the Vatican, where the Pope resides, and following a single additional wish list item, Douse is now reporting another sale has been made?
As a result of the absurdity, Larian’s publishing director naturally assumes the company has sold its lifeblood to the highest bidder, none other than His Holiness the Pope himself, in a move that borders on farce. Despite our emphasis on facts, we’ve decided to attempt a calculation of the percentage of time The Pope dedicates to playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
As of 2023, the Vatican City, a sovereign city-state within Rome, Italy, has a population of approximately 764 people. Three sets of Baldur’s Gate 3 games have been purchased in that location. A staggering 0.39% of Vatican residents own a BG3 house currently, leaving the Pope with a mere 1 in 257 chance of becoming one of the three proprietors. As my math skills are unsatisfactory, it is already a late Monday afternoon, so it’s likely that this is indeed the situation. While it’s unlikely, there’s a nonzero chance he might own it.
It’s intriguing to speculate whether His Holiness may have a hidden talent for playing Madden, given his recent tweets about the New Orleans Saints. One can only hope that amidst his papal responsibilities, he finds sufficient time to indulge in this virtual football experience.
