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, originally launched by BioWare in 1998, 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 launch followed several delays, including a September 30th target and an earlier mid-2020 projection.
The early access version included the first act, a customizable player 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. The full release included all three acts, an expanded story, all origin characters, balance adjustments, and improved visuals. It quickly became one of Steam’s most played and top-selling games.
Read more: We Need To Talk About Baldur’s Gate 3’s Steam Playercount Numbers
August 16, 2023
- Following a successful PC launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 topped PSN pre-order charts ahead of its PS5 release. With critical praise, it's poised to be a major title in 2024.
Read more: Baldur's Gate 3 Tops PlayStation Store Pre-Order Charts
2024
March 23, 2024
- At GDC, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke announced the studio would move on from the Dungeons & Dragons IP after Baldur’s Gate 3, focusing on new projects. He assured fans of continued updates and fixes.
Read more: Baldur's Gate 4 Won't Be Coming From BG3 Devs Larian Studios
March 28, 2024
- In an IGN interview, Swen Vincke discussed AI in game development, acknowledging its usefulness but stressing its limitations, stating it can assist but not replace creative work.
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 Dungeons & Dragons edition, 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'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, 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 split-screen co-op is coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series S in 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, featuring 12 new subclasses, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements, before moving on to their next project.
Read more: BG3 Patch 8 Is So Big, It Needs To Be Stress Tested
February 12, 2025
- Samantha Béart, Karlach's voice actress, denied future involvement in Disco Elysium-esque CRPGs without the original game's creator.
Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally adding split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S
