We always get comments that say 'go woke, go broke' when we cover a game with LGBTQ+ characters or people of color, like someone's pulled a cord on the back of a toy designed to churn out absurd catchphrases, but games like Baldur's Gate 3 really shine a light on how silly that idea is. With a diverse, queer cast of characters, and an entire act centering on the sapphic love story of Dame Aylin and Isobel, the game is endowed with LGBTQ+ themes, commentary on xenophobia and fascism, and questlines that delve headfirst into religious fundamentalism and bodily autonomy.
Not only is it an award-winning modern classic, but that rich storytelling has seen Baldur's Gate 3 make over $1.2 billion in revenue.
That's according to a new report from Alinea Analytics investigating the sales metrics and revenue of past GOTY winners, which found that Baldur's Gate 3 has sold 23.2 million copies across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — with Steam holding an 80.6% chunk of the pie. In fact, 1% of all Steam players, or little under 200,000 people, have played for over 500 hours, and the game still brings in roughly 280–400,000 players every day. Go woke......
