A Baldur’s Gate 3 fan has revealed that they have saved $10,000 in real life by playing the game for over a year, in what could be one of the most worthwhile tradeoffs ever. The award-winning turn-based RPG created by Larian Studios has thousands of gameplay possibilities, as not only does its narrative branch, but you can tackle each playthrough differently. For example, on top of what was offered at release, this year saw the release of new subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3.
It’s mainly because of this that a fan has reported having saved a large sum of money. A post made by user EntertainerFirst8163 on Reddit discusses the “weirdest side effects” of playing Baldur’s Gate 3 intensively. The user, for example, reports seeing characters in combat even with their eyes closed, as if the sight of the game was burned into their corneas.
In response to this, user DaveKillSock reports that they “saved $10k by playing BG3 instead of doing anything else for a year.” It’s worth noting that it’s unclear exactly what expenses were spared during the period of intense gameplay, but it can be understood that the player may have relinquished going out...
