Larian reveals how many copies of Baldur's Gate 3 have been sold in the Vatican

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Important takeaways

  • Larian's publishing director, Michael Douse, has confirmed that two copies of Baldur's Gate 3 have been sold in the Vatican, with another copy added to someone's wish list.
  • Douse joked that the Pope might have wanted a copy when he has a spare minute.
  • The recently released PS5 Pro Enhanced version of Baldur's Gate 3 brings several graphical improvements to the popular title.



According to Larian Studios two copies of Baldur's Gate 3 has been sold in the Vatican, with a copy currently on a citizen's wish list. Released in August 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 continues to garner new fans and win awards, cementing its status as one of the most influential RPGs of the past decade.

Larian's acclaimed RPG, selling over 10 million copies shortly after launch, continues to grow and evolve, with Baldur's Gate 3 add official mod support in September 2024 with the release of Patch 7. The massive update also added more difficulty options and evil endings, giving players yet another reason to start a new playthrough of the long D&D-inspired adventure. As copies continue to fly off the shelves and the game continues to be celebrated at events around the world, a curious statistic of Baldur's Gate 3 sparks a fun conversation on social media.


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A new Twitter post made by Larian's director of publishing, Michael Douse, notes that two copies of the Baldur's Gate 3 has been sold in the Vatican, with another copy added to someone's wish list. “I'd like to think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a free minute,” Douse wrote. Since the population of Vatican City currently stands at 764 people, two sold copies increase the number Baldur's Gate 3 players in the city-state by 0.2 percent. Half of the population lives outside the Vatican itself, with around 100 citizens employed by the Papal Swiss Guard. Yet fans on social media choose to believe that members of the Catholic Church are eager to romance Shadowheart at their leisure. “Wish I could see their mod list,” Douse continued. “Bet it's totally crazy.”



Two people in Vatican City have bought Baldur's Gate 3

After selling 2.5 million copies during its early access phase, Baldur's Gate 3 immediately shattered all expectations from Larian Studios. Sales may be further boosted by the PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced version of the Baldur's Gate 3which brings several graphical improvements to the popular title. On PS5 Pro, the game's Quality mode runs at native 4K and 30 FPS, while Performance mode has been upscaled from 1440p to 2160p at 60 FPS using PSSR, Sony's proprietary AI-based upscaler. Additionally, players can choose between 30 FPS or 60 FPS when playing co-op on the couch.


The latest leaks suggest that Larian will bring Divinity: Original Sin 2pp Definitive edition to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in the near future. The studio has previously announced that it will not be developed Baldur's Gate 4confirming that its next two projects are both original IPs. But as new audiences are introduced to Divinityfans of the series are still hoping for Divinity: Original Sin 3although it takes Larian another decade to realize it.

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