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 continues the classic BioWare series, starting with the original 1998 title and 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 from the initially projected mid-2020 release.

The early access version included Act I, a customizable protagonist, 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 (Steam and GOG) to widespread acclaim, featuring 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 its successful PC debut, Baldur’s Gate 3 topped PSN pre-order charts, generating significant anticipation for its PS5 release. The game's critical success positions it as a potential 2024 standout.

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's departure from the Dungeons & Dragons IP after Baldur’s Gate 3, focusing on new projects while assuring continued updates and fixes for BG3.

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 highlighting its limitations and emphasizing the irreplaceable role 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 Baldur’s Gate 3’s influence on the design of the upcoming 2024 Dungeons & Dragons edition, citing spells like Cloud of Daggers and Produce Flame 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 Patch 8 introduces 12 new subclasses across all classes, along with 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, 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 for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series S in its eighth major update.

Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally adding split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S

February 7, 2025

• Larian Studios stress-tested BG3’s upcoming Patch 8, a significant update including 12 new subclasses, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements, before the team transitions to new projects.

Read more: BG3 Patch 8 Is So Big, It Needs To Be Stress Tested

February 12, 2025

• Samantha Béart (voice of Karlach) denied future involvement in Disco Elysium-esque CRPGs without the original creator's involvement.

Read more: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally adding split-screen co-op on Xbox Series S