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Baldur's Gate 3 News

Baldur’s Gate 3 News

2019

June 6, 2019

  • Larian Studios, creators of Divinity: Original Sin, announced Baldur’s Gate 3 at Google’s first Stadia Connect event. This continues the classic Baldur’s Gate series, starting with the original in 1998 and followed by Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn in 2000.

Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ Officially in Development at Larian Studios

2020

October 6, 2020

  • A year after its announcement, Baldur's Gate 3 entered early access on Steam, GOG, and Google Stadia. This followed several delays from the initially projected mid-2020 release.

The early access release included the first act, a customizable character, and five playable origin characters: Astarion, Gale, Lae'zel, Shadowheart, and Wyll.

Read more: Baldur’s Gate 3 Releases to Early Access for PC Players

2023

August 3, 2023

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 launched on PC (Steam and GOG) to widespread acclaim, featuring all three acts, an expanded story, all origin characters, balance adjustments, and improved visuals. It quickly became one of Steam's top-selling and most-played games.

Read more: We Need To Talk About Baldur’s Gate 3’s Steam Playercount Numbers

August 16, 2023

  • Following its successful PC launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 topped PSN pre-order charts, generating significant anticipation for its PS5 release. Critical praise solidified its position as a potential 2024 standout.

Read more: Baldur's Gate 3 Tops PlayStation Store Pre-Order Charts

2024

March 23, 2024

  • Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke announced at GDC that the studio would be moving on from the Dungeons & Dragons IP after Baldur’s Gate 3, focusing on new projects. He assured fans that Baldur’s Gate 3 would continue receiving updates and fixes.

Read more: Baldur's Gate 4 Won't Be Coming From BG3 Devs Larian Studios

March 28, 2024

  • In an interview with IGN, Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke discussed AI in game development, acknowledging its usefulness but emphasizing its limitations and the irreplaceable role of human creativity.

Read more: Baldur's Gate 3 Director Says AI Helps, but Won't Replace Creative Side

July 5, 2024

  • Wizards of the Coast's Jeremy Crawford discussed how Baldur’s Gate 3 influenced the design of the upcoming 2024 edition of Dungeons & Dragons, citing spells like Cloud of Daggers and Produce Flame as examples.

Read more: Baldur's Gate 3 Gameplay Led to Real D&D Rule Changes

  • Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 was announced, introducing 12 new subclasses across all classes, crossplay, and a new photo mode.

Read more: All new subclasses coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 in Patch 8

January 15, 2025

  • Larian Studios celebrated 100 million mod downloads for Baldur’s Gate 3, highlighting the "Withers Big Naturals" mod.

Read more: Larian gives Baldur's Gate 3's Withers a pair of big naturals to celebrate 100m mod downloads

January 28, 2025

  • Larian Studios confirmed that split-screen co-op is coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series S with Patch 8.

Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally adding split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S

February 7, 2025

  • Larian Studios began stress testing Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Patch 8, a major update including 12 new subclasses, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements.

Read more: BG3 Patch 8 Is So Big, It Needs To Be Stress Tested

February 12, 2025

  • Samantha Béart, the voice of Karlach, preemptively denied future involvement in CRPGs similar to Disco Elysium unless the original game's creator is involved.

Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally adding split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S

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