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Baldur's Gate 3 Release Date Planned for 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 has already been available via early access for a prolonged period of time now, but many fans have still continued to wonder about when the RPG will enter its 1.0 phase. At this point in time, developer Larian Studios hasn’t said a whole lot about this launch for Baldur’s Gate 3...

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In a new conversation with Eurogamer, Larian's creative director of Baldur's Gate 3, Swen Vincke, said that the game will likely continue to be available in early access throughout all of 2022. As such, this means that the 1.0 launch of the game will then end up coming about in 2023 if this plan remains firm. "We think we're in our last year of development," Vincke said plainly. "We do still think we have a year of development ahead of us, so it's unlikely it will be this year [2022]. But we are at the end, so we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel now. We have a pretty concrete plan."

Speaking more to those plans in a general sense, Larian went on the record in an accompanying press release to clearly state that 2023 is the launch window for the 1.0 iteration of Baldur's Gate 3. "A ton of progress has been made towards that quality bar over the past year in Early Access, but we know many players are waiting for an actual date. That date will come when we're even closer to meeting our goal, but right now our expectation is that Baldur's Gate 3 will be released out of Early Access in 2023," the studio said.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[digital_ghost]

I wonder if I would like this. I loved the interplay bg dark alliance games as a pre teen. However my tastes have changed. I recently went back and I didn't like it. Felt like cheap quick deaths.

I'm sure co op with my friend played a part in my enjoyment. Also the loot.

I heard these games are a lot different than the dark alliance games. So I may like these. I'll watch some videos before I buy.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I haven't been following the development of this game, but isn't it complete already? Are they releasing content by parts?

I thought so too but from what I heard recently I guess it's not.

 

[amigastar]

Looking forward to the game. Curious when we will see a console version although i will play it on PC.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I wonder if I would like this. I loved the interplay bg dark alliance games as a pre teen. However my tastes have changed. I recently went back and I didn't like it. Felt like cheap quick deaths.

I'm sure co op with my friend played a part in my enjoyment. Also the loot.

I heard these games are a lot different than the dark alliance games. So I may like these. I'll watch some videos before I buy.

?????????

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a full blown turn-based RPG. It’s a successor to games released on PC 20 years ago.

 

[Cao Cao]

If it has the Divinity battle system I won't buy this game. I prefer the Baldurs Gate 1&2 one.

 

[amigastar]

If it has the Divinity battle system I won't buy this game. I prefer the Baldurs Gate 1&2 one.

Well, then i have bad news for ya...

 

[Fools idol]

If it has the Divinity battle system I won't buy this game. I prefer the Baldurs Gate 1&2 one.

Nothing like Divinity. It's based on the system the original games were based on with dice rolls and what not.

I've only played a bit of early access but it's so fucking good - decided to wait for the full release.

 

[amigastar]

Nothing like Divinity. It's based on the system the original games were based on with dice rolls and what not.

I've only played a bit of early access but it's so fucking good - decided to wait for the full release.

Hmm, i've played it for a rather short amount but it was a mix between 5th editon and Divinity.

 

[Fools idol]

Hmm, i've played it for a rather short amount but it was a mix between 5th editon and Divinity.

wut? are we talking about mechanics here or something else, cause I'm confused. Divinity has no dice rolls or anything of the sort. I assume he means real time with pause then, if so, nope. It's turn based.

 

[Infested Goblin]

?????????

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a full blown turn-based RPG. It’s a successor to games released on PC 20 years ago.

From what we have seen so far, it's more of a successor to Original Sin 2 than Baldur's Gate 2 no?

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

As much as I love Larian's incredible turn based combat, I may have to skip straight to enhanced edition on PS5. Updating my PC just doesn't seem likely.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

From what we have seen so far, it's more of a successor to Original Sin 2 than Baldur's Gate 2 no?

It uses the same main system, inventory, combat, etc. They probably tweaked it quite a bit.

 

[AV]

Divinity has no dice rolls or anything of the sort.

Aside from, you know, the chance to hit dice rolls. And the crit ones, and the damage ones, and the out-of-combat ones.

 

[ebevan91]

I ain't even mad. There's a lot of stuff I want to play this year and I know this game would take up at least 100 hours.

 

[Cao Cao]

Well, then i have bad news for ya...

Thats unfortunate. Maybe Baldurs Gate 4 then

 

[Kenpachii]

Did they remove the dice bullshit in this game?

 

[TintoConCasera]

For those who have played the EA... Should I beat the previous two games? I played them in the past, know a few characters and places, but never beat them.

 

[Salz01]

It makes me wonder why they charge full price for early access. I mean it won’t go on discount for another two years then, theoretically.

 

[amigastar]

For those who have played the EA... Should I beat the previous two games? I played them in the past, know a few characters and places, but never beat them.

Do you have experience with cRpgs (Pillars of Eternity etc.)? Because Baldurs Gate 1 and 2 plays so very different from BG3 that its hard to tell.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Do you have experience with cRpgs (Pillars of Eternity etc.)? Because Baldurs Gate 1 and 2 plays so very different from BG3 that its hard to tell.

Yep. I was asking in a story sense. Should I beat 1 and 2 to understand 3? Or is it a new story?

 

[amigastar]

Yep. I was asking in a story sense. Should I beat 1 and 2 to understand 3? Or is it a new story?

All i know is that BG3 will take place about 100 years after BG2 and will be not be directly linked to the old Baldurs Gates from what i've heard.

Anyways, i'm really curious how Baldurs Gate City will be represented by Larian Studios.

 

[Lanrutcon]

If it has the Divinity battle system I won't buy this game. I prefer the Baldurs Gate 1&2 one.

This has almost nothing to do with the first two games. It's a successor to BG2 in lore only, and it's a setting that's been through massive revisions, retcons and additions since it was used in the original BG games. You can just go read a wiki entry on the main plot points of the old game, and you're set.

Gameplay wise? First two games used a modified 2nd edition ruleset. This one uses a weird mainstream'd 5e one with a thin layer of Divinity sprinkled on top. Absolute night and day. You'd be better served playing the Divinity: OS games.

If you want a BG2-esque game: PoE I & II and the Pathfinder games are around, but they haven't been simplified for accessibility so prepare to have to learn some shit.

 

[digital_ghost]

?????????

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a full blown turn-based RPG. It’s a successor to games released on PC 20 years ago.

ignore things I said when I was drunk

 

[SLB1904]

and the wait continues. will be worth it tho.

 

[Sentenza]

So far the game has parts that are genuinely impressive and put it potentially at the absolute peak of its genre.
Too bad it's also occasionally plagued by a certain number of HIGHLY questionable design decisions from Larian that undermine its value.