Baldur's Gate 3 has been a massive success. Over 20 years after the release of Baldur's Gate 2, the newest game in the classic RPG series is a triumphant 100+ hour adventure with an instantly-beloved cast of new characters and some cameos from old favorites.
Developed by Larian Studios, which is known for its Divinity series of RPGs, Baldur's Gate 3 is a turn-based RPG based on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition ruleset. It tells the story of a mind flayer invasion and the unlikely team of heroes (and anti heroes) who work together to save the world from a squid-brained fate.
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Baldur's Gate 3 facts
- Release date: August 3, 2023 (Early Access launch: October 6, 2020)
- Developer: Larian Studios
- Platforms: PC, MacOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Latest about Baldur's Gate 3
Despite always preferring turn-based combat in RPGs, Pillars of Eternity designer Josh Sawyer thinks a lack of experience and opportunity meant the studio couldn't pull off a similar swing to Larian taking Baldur's Gate turn-based
"I guess we did South Park, but other than that, we hadn't done turn-based ever, really."
I screwed up Karlach's ending in Baldur's Gate 3: I thought I'd picked her best outcome but her actor says 'not very much' of her is actually left
News Honestly it was impossible for me to know it was a bad idea.
Larian jumped to improve Karlach's ending in Baldur's Gate 3 right away, with voice actor Samantha Béart saying it was nigh-on immediate: 'As soon as it was out, I got a call'
News "People were still in the character creator."
Karlach's actor knows about the 3,138 'filthy' Baldur's Gate 3 stories you've written on fanfic sites and still sends all their love to fans for changing their life: 'I don't read it, but I am aware'
News The fandom has Tiefling fever.
Where to find Halsin the druid in Baldur's Gate 3
Bear knuckle fight It took me a beary long time to find him.
Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor Samantha Béart was initially turned down for roles like 'Goblin 49,' but 2 years later they were hired 'within a day' of their audition as 'the muscle mummy we know and love'
heating up Béart also had a day job as an IT consultant during the long recording process.
The best Baldur's Gate 3 mods
MODS Buff yourself up for a lone wolf run, or if that's not your style, maybe buff up your party with eight characters? Mods make many things possible.
Who the heck is Evelyn? Why a custom Baldur's Gate 3 character with millions of TikTok likes keeps getting confused for an actual NPC
WHO IS SHE Have you seen my cleric Evelyn, dang she's gone and wandered off again.
