The smallest country in the world has 764 inhabitants, two of whom play Baldur’s Gate 3 and a third who want it

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a worldwide success with millions of players. The enthusiasm for the role-playing game apparently even affects the Holy See, because Baldur’s Gate 3 is also being played in the Vatican, as the marketing boss reveals.

This is the smallest country in the world:

  • The Vatican, or more correctly: Vatican City State, is an independent country in the middle of Rome, the capital of Italy. According to statements from the Vatican itself, the country has 764 citizens, although the actual number of inhabitants could be a little higher (via vaticanstate.va, as of June 26, 2023).
  • Only a small proportion of citizens live within the city limits, the rest outside the country. The Vatican’s most famous resident is the Pope, followed by his Swiss Guard as well as diplomats and Catholic dignitaries.
  • The Vatican’s involvement in gaming has happened before: in 2019, the Catholic state opened its own Minecraft server, but it failed due to trolls.

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    Who is playing Baldur’s Gate 3? Larian’s head of marketing, Michael Douse, revealed on X that the studio sold 2 copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 at the Vatican. Another person has the game on their wishlist (via X).

    It is not known exactly who bought the game, nor whether and how much they have already played. Douse writes that he imagines that the Pope has the game on his wish list and is just waiting for a free minute.

    That’s not really all that surprising. Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best games of all time and received so many awards that the boss could barely carry them. It’s so good that other developers warned after the release: This is a one-off thing, it’s better not to expect such quality all the time.

    The game is best known for its freedom. Baldur’s Gate 3 leaves almost all decisions open to you – regardless of whether you want to play through the game as pacifistically as possible or wipe out all life. You can also be really evil in Baldur’s Gate 3.

    The most popular class in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a perfect fit for the Vatican

    The Vatican is the hometown of the Catholic Church. This is where their leader lives and this is the center of faith. Rather coincidentally, but fittingly, the Paladin is the most popular class in Baldur’s Gate 3.

    Paladins are holy warriors who dedicate themselves to their faith and take an oath that they must fulfill. If they break it, they condemn themselves and become feared oathbreakers.

    The class is particularly popular because of its high charisma, which makes it the ideal face of the group, as well as its strength in combat. She is a perfect all-rounder. Ironically, the cleric, the “priest” in the game, is by far the least popular class.

    Although Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best games ever and still attracts thousands of players even more than a year after its release, not everyone immediately warms to the enormous role-playing game. MeinMMO author Gerd Schuhmann, for example, had his problems: I started Baldur’s Gate 3 twice and was disappointed: I only liked it when I did what many people warn against

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