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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:21:26 +0100
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On 11/13/2024 3:01 PM, Kyonshi wrote:
> 
> Source: https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/its-canon-baldurs- 
> gate-3-brings-dd-to-the-vatican.html
> 
> According to Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing, Baldur’s Gate 3 has 
> sold 2 copies in The Vatican with one Wishlist on the way.
> 
> In what is surely a gaming first, Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing 
> announced on Twitter that Baldur’s Gate 3 had sold two copies in The 
> Vatican, with a third on the “wishlist.”
> 
> That’s right. The Vatican. Does this mean the Pope is about to get in 
> there and play a Paladin? Or do you think he’d play the Dark Urge? 
> Either way, I hope Larian can track down what paths he takes – because I 
> can’t think of a better way to determine the, ahem, canonical ending 
> than that.
> 
> Baldur’s Gate 3 In The Vatican
> 
> First up, here’s the official announcement:
> 
>      Sold 2 copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist. 
> I’d like too think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a 
> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it’s absolutely gnarly.
>      via Twitter
> 
>      Sold 2 copies of Baldur's Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist. 
> I'd like to think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a 
> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it's absolutely gnarly.
>      — Very AFK (@Cromwelp) November 11, 2024
> 
> Now, what’s interesting is that this isn’t the first time The Vatican 
> has been connected to gaming in recent months. Because earlier this 
> year, the Catholic Church was on track to beatify a gamer as the first 
> Millennial Saint. No, really.
> 
> So, I can only imagine that this means that someone has set up a PC 
> gaming rig. The question is, who? Is it actually the Pope? Is it one of 
> the Papal Guard? Or one of the relatively few people who actually live 
> there? While we don’t know for certain, and it would be a violation of 
> all sorts of privacy laws to try and find out, the theological 
> implications could be huge!
> 
> At any rate, it is ironic see D&D go from Satanic Panic to being 
> installed somewhere in the Vatican in just a few short decades. Never 
> let anyone tell you who you are.
> 
> Okay, but do you think it’s the Pope?

dang, that was supposed to go to comp.sys.ibm.games.rpg