I hate to say it, but dated game genre is dated. I like this type of game, but I don't think it has significant mainstream appeal to warrant a strong reaction at a large showcase. As much as the people on this forum enjoy them, there's definitely something anachronistic about isometric RPGs in 2023. The good news is that BG3 has a TTRP community, a DOS community, and a Baldur's Gate community (caveat--over two decades old). Outside of these groups and people that like narrative-driven RPGs, I don't see how the game appeals to your average gamer™.
I don't disagree that this is title unlikely to make too many millions in sales, but I really dispise a suggestion that a cRPG would be anachronistic. Why would it be anachronistic? Because it has mechanics deeper than a cow clicker? Doesn't have a battlepass or cosmetic shop? Because it doesn't have raytracing that almost no one will turn on? That it screenshot won't look quite as nice, or "movie like"?
It is not like BG3 was the only "non-traditional" title out there. Hades2, like the first game, was announced on the conference, we also had trailer for Diablo4, Company of Heroes 3, Earthblade. Perhaps, BG3 should have gone Diablo and CoH route and show CGI trailer instead. I doubt most of the Game Awards audience cares how the game actually plays - they wouldn't gobble any of the AAA junk otherwise.
