{"id":279532,"date":"2024-04-27T04:07:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T11:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=331140"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:37:35","slug":"in-larian-they-say-that-with-baldurs-gate-3-they-have-learned-that-marketing-is-dead-but-are-they-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/in-larian-they-say-that-with-baldurs-gate-3-they-have-learned-that-marketing-is-dead-but-are-they-right\/","title":{"rendered":"In Larian they say that with Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 they have learned that marketing is dead, but&#8230; Are they right?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who work in marketing will tell you: ads are becoming less effective, paid campaigns on social media only reach a few people, and the ads before YouTube videos are more annoying than anything else. And if this is noticeable in a dishwasher, <strong>imagine how it is in products specifically designed for young people<\/strong> like video games. More specifically, &#8216;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/why-baldurs-gate-3-was-afraid-of-starfield-even-though-time-has-proven-them-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Baldur's Gate 3\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6e76581b-ade2-4196-b472-182d00f9cfc0\/1800331033\/baldurs-gate-3-Download-Baldurs-Gate-3.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Baldur's Gate 3<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover what we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/wizards-of-the-coast-wants-to-continue-baldurs-gate-but-which-would-be-the-perfect-company-to-do-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Larian <\/a><\/strong>they are very clear in stating that <em>&#8220;marketing is dead. Seriously. I have data to talk about it, man, there are no channels anymore. They don&#8217;t work&#8221;<\/em>. All of that needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but it has its part of truth. Beyond the press copies of video games and some occasional events (nothing like what was done years ago, for example), <strong>the core of sales will be in the players themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Live streams on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/twitch-wants-to-emulate-tiktok-with-its-new-feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Twitch<\/a><\/strong>, memes on Twitter, gameplays on YouTube&#8230; With all of this, ads are not effective at all. Well, except for the ones in the physical store, they point out. <em><strong>&#8220;Gamers don&#8217;t want to be sold anything&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>, they emphasize. And yes, once again, it&#8217;s true. But it&#8217;s easy to say from the perspective of &#8216;Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baldur&#039;s Gate 3: Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XuCfkgaaa08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not that easy when you have a small <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-video-game-package-offers-you-373-video-games-while-helping-palestinian-children-and-we-will-tell-you-about-their-best-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">indie <\/a><\/strong>game or a title that doesn&#8217;t belong to a franchise (or that, like &#8216;Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3&#8217;, can afford to be in Early Access for three years), to let everything flow. There are thousands of excellent games that have sunk into the sewer of ostracism precisely due to lack of publicity, which, even if it&#8217;s just a little, catches the attention of an influencer who can try it out in front of an audience that, in turn, wants a little more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other side of the coin is more complicated, and it has to do with our perception of the world. We have all experienced that, when we see a massive advertising campaign for a video game in the press, we inevitably think: &#8220;Okay, why did you spend so much money on this? Wouldn&#8217;t it be better to invest it in making your game better?&#8221;. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/larian-confirms-that-they-will-not-make-baldurs-gate-4-but-that-shouldnt-make-us-worry-about-the-future-of-dungeons-dragons-or-of-larian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Larian <\/a>has learned that not advertising works for them, but it&#8217;s not a magic recipe<\/strong>, especially for games that could otherwise sink. Video game alchemy doesn&#8217;t exist and the little lessons aren&#8217;t that useful. Otherwise, everyone would use them, right?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Baldur's Gate 3\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6e76581b-ade2-4196-b472-182d00f9cfc0\/1800331033\/baldurs-gate-3-Download-Baldurs-Gate-3.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Baldur's Gate 3<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paid campaigns on social networks impact very few people, and advertising before YouTube videos is more annoying than anything else. 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