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 Stadia Connect event. This marks a new chapter in BioWare's classic Baldur’s Gate series, which began in 1998.

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. 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 via Steam and GOG to widespread acclaim, quickly becoming one of Steam's most played and top-selling games. The full release included all three acts, an expanded story, all origin characters, and numerous improvements.

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.

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 while continuing to support Baldur’s Gate 3 with updates.

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 the role of AI in game development, highlighting its usefulness as a tool while emphasizing the irreplaceable nature 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 specific spells as examples of innovative gameplay impacting future rules.

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

• Baldur's Gate 3's upcoming Patch 8 introduces 12 new subclasses, 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, featuring the "Withers Big Naturals" mod in their curated list.

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 is stress testing Baldur’s Gate 3's massive Patch 8, which includes 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, publicly stated she will not be involved in any future CRPGs that are spiritual successors 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