Baldur's Gate III has passed the All-Time time peak players of Apex Legends and entered into the Top 10 Highest Players for a game in the History of Steam. 630,000+ concurrent players and climbing
Nah no need, though they are good games if you can get past their age. You just won't get any references to the old games but they're inconsequential to the plot. If you want there's some pretty good little story breakdowns of 1 and 2 on YouTube that'll give you the gist if you want the full picture.
Yes, but what's the latest on Chancelor Jarnathan? Is he close by? Based on what I know about him I think he would be especially receptive to the movie