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Baldur's Gate III is a video game and the third part in the Baldur's Gate series. It was announced on June 6, 2019, by its developer Larian Studios in a Google Stadia stream. It was released on Windows on August 3, 2023.
As confirmed by Wizards of the Coast, the licensers for Dungeons & Dragons games, the PC and Google Stadia game is the official "new chapter in the legendary series."[1]
News
- 4 Aug 2020: Larian Studios post on Twitter that Early Access will not launch in August. The release date for Early Access will be announced on August 18, 2020.
- 13 Jun 2020: In their third community update Larian Studios announce a possible Early Access launch in August 2020 on Steam and Stadia.
- 11 Jun 2019: The official Baldur's Gate III forum launches.
- 9 Jun 2019: Swen Vincke, the game's director from Larian Studios, and Mike Mearls, creative director of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, answer questions about Baldur's Gate III during several interviews prior to the E3 2019.
- 7 Jun 2019: Accompanying the first newsletter for the game, the Larian Gazette, the first community update is published on Larian Studios' YouTube channel.
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- 6 Jun 2019: Larian Studios announce Baldur's Gate III via Google Stadia stream and launch the official website for the game, presenting a cinematic teaser.
Setting
Following Baldur's Gate, Tales of the Sword Coast, Siege of Dragonspear, Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal, but also the tabletop adventures Murder in Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, the city of Baldur's Gate is the main setting for Baldur's Gate III, roughly a hundred years after the events from the first two games.[3][1][4][5][6]
Baldur's Gate III is not a continuation of the canceled Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound or a direct sequel to the former games of the series, but previous events will be mentioned.[5][7][6]
Story
The story revolves around an invasion of Mind Flayers on the city of Baulder's Gate, a group of mercenaries are infected with Tadpoles and go on a quest to deal with the threat.
Features
As the predecessors, Baldur's Gate III features its singleplayer mode, a multiplayer mode was planned but cancelled at some point.
Developers' corner
- In an interview with a German gaming magazine, as well as with USGamer, Swen Vincke from Larian Studios tells that Baldur's Gate III will only be released when the game has been finalized – which will not happen in 2019.[7][5]
- Starting with the first steps of development reaches back to 2017, according to the interview with USGamer.[5]
Videos
Gallery
See also
External links
- Baldur's Gate III (official homepage)
- Baldur's Gate 3 - Home | Facebook
- Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) | Twitter
- Baldur's Gate III - Larian Studios forums
- Homepage - Larian Studios
- LarianStudios - YouTube
- Larian Studios Announces Baldur’s Gate III | Dungeons & Dragons
- Baldur's Gate III on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
- Baldur's Gate III on Steam
- Baldur's Gate 3 on GOG.com
- Baldur's Gate 3 Details Megathread (reddit: baldursgate)
- Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki (bg3.wiki)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Larian Studios Announces Baldur’s Gate III – Dungeons & Dragons
- ↑ Baldur's Gate III (official homepage)
- ↑ Baldur's Gate 3 E3 Trailer Breakdown & Easter Eggs With Larian Founder
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Larian Studios Shares Its Vision for Baldur's Gate 3: "We Got the Keys to the Toy Box" – USgamer
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Baldur's Gate 3 preview – Rock Paper Shotgun
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Baldur's Gate 3 in der Vorschau: Die Rückkehr einer Legende – PC Games (Baldur's Gate 3 preview: The return of a legend – PC Games)
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