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Baldur’s Gate 3fans are showering Larian Studios with praise following its kind donation of a copy of the game to a local library. The studio surprised a librarian with its generosity, and now gamers who may not have had a chance to playBaldur’s Gate 3will be able to borrow it.
While it may come as a surprise to some, libraries lend a lot more than physical books these days. Libraries also often have ebooks, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, as well as video games and manga to lend to their patrons. Some even go further, lending out things like tools to those who need them. However, it can be complicated for libraries to get everything they want, and that was what spurred one librarian to reach out toLarian Studiosdirectly with a request.
Posting on Reddit, user and librarian TeenyGremlin shared their story of wanting to procure a copy ofthe award-winning RPGfor the library they work at. While their first impulse was to buy it, there was a problem: as the library is a tax-funded organization, they’re not allowed to purchase anything that’s taxed, as it would be “taxing tax,” in their words. Buying the game, even directly from Larian, was proving to be a problem in that regard, so TeenyGremlin sent a message to the studio asking if there was a way that they could possibly purchase it sans tax, via invoice billing or another method. However, months passed and they didn’t hear anything back.
Larian Studios Surprises Baldur’s Gate 3 Fan With Its Generosity
TeenyGremlin had more or less given up on the idea, assuming that their request had essentially been shut down, as it could be a lot of trouble for a studio to go through to just sell one or two copies to a library. However, three months after their initial query, a representative from Larian Studios reached out and offered to simply donate a copy ofBaldur’s Gate 3to the library, for no cost. TeenyGremlin has been shocked by the gesture, andBaldur’s Gate 3fansin the comments are thrilled, expressing how much they appreciate Larian Studios as a whole.
While there are plenty of gaming studios that have earned fans' respect, Larian Studios continues to impress the fanbase at large. In addition to producing an extremely content-rich and enjoyable game with no microtransactions of any kind, the studio has gone out of its way to support fellow developers. With the current trend of mass layoffs in the gaming industry, the company has recommendedlaid off developers apply to Larian Studios, and the game’s director has gone so far as to blame the layoffs on corporate greed, effectively shaming the industry as a whole. WhileBaldur’s Gate 4isn’t in the cards for the studio, whatever game it develops next will surely have an eager audience waiting for it.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
