Well, if it counts the EEs, than the numbers are not that surprising. It is also no longer saying much, sicne we have a game that got multiple re-releases back in the day and then a new version a decade later, which is also released on multiple platform, 6 if I count correctly.
I think Larian *can* get as many as BW did with DA:I. Will they? Not sure, but they do have a realistic chance.
I personally see the EA as an improved version of a Preorder and there are *always* people who will wait until a game is launched. Also, for someone who is *not* into BG or D&D, why would they buy this game? When it is released and they hear or read good things, they may become curious though.
In fact, people can buy this game because they have played other Larian projects or because it is the only major AAA RPG in the near future? I think these are quite good reasons.
Well I kind of agree and do not agree. True what you say if not thinking of MMO:S. Solasta and Pathfinder 2 are not AAA games.
Ashes of Creation MMO is crystal clear AAA game and I would say the most HYPED fantasy MMO for many years in beginning people said impossible to do fake game when they announced their plans to have PvP in a massive scale never done before example 250 players vs 250 players this with Unreal 4 engine graphics that look good. They told we will do what no one else have done before ! They have massive budget and have hired many ex employees from World of Warcraft MMO and Final Fantasy IV MMO and also hired younger talented programmers to create Ashes of Creation MMO. The notion you can not like BG games and WOW like GRIND MMO:s is not true because I do.
Older video posted over 1 year ago roughly:
August 2021 video:
However Ashes of Creation MMO like BG3 might come out both be full release example in year 2023.
That said no super worries since Ashes of Creation main focus is PvP in fact you can not avoid PvP if you play that. While BG3 is either single player or cooperative gameplay and you never need to worry about any PvP in BG3. Ashes of Creation will have monthly SUBFEE (though no buy to win elements). BG3 will have no monthly subfee.
Finally Ashes of Creation as MMO you can never pause combat, but in BG3 you can even play it as turn based combat. I want to play MMO Ashes of Creation due to its PvP content and BG3 due to its PvE content.
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