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Almost 10,000 people have played Baldur's Gate 3 in a portrait aspect ratio, so join me in figuring out why they'd commit such sacrilege
Rock Paper Shotgun • • technology
Key Points:
- Developer Larian revealed that 9,008 players chose to play Baldur's Gate 3 in a 9:16 portrait aspect ratio, with 114 players opting for a 1:1 square ratio, sparking curiosity about the reasons behind these unconventional choices.
- Possible explanations for the portrait mode include habitual phone use, tactical advantages related to the game's isometric layout, or players using a portrait-oriented second monitor.
- Additional statistics from Larian highlight that 500 million mods have been downloaded, and an NPC named Zevlor has died 12.31 million times, the highest death count for any story character.
- Data also shows more non-Dark Urge players have killed the character Alfira than Dark Urge players, fewer than 1% of players collected all 180,000 gold in one playthrough, and a few players made over 1,400 quicksaves in a single run.
- The developer invites players who used the unusual aspect ratios to share their reasons, reflecting interest in understanding these unique player behaviors.
