Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 is an role-playing video game. It was both published and developed by Larian Studios. It is a part of the Baldur's Gate series and is the third main game in the series. The series itself is based on the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons. The game was fully released on 3 August 2023.[1] They released the game for the Windows, PlayStation 5, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S. Before the full release of the game, there was a early access version released on 6 October 2020.[2]
| Baldur's Gate 3 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Larian Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Larian Studios |
| Director(s) | Swen Vincke |
| Producer(s) | David Walgrave |
| Designer(s) | Lawrence Schick |
| Programmer(s) | Bert Van Semmertier Blake Maltby |
| Artist(s) | Joachim Vleminckx |
| Writer(s) | Adam Smith |
| Composer(s) | Borislav Slavov |
| Series | Baldur's Gate |
| Engine | Divinity 4.0 Engine |
| Platform(s) | Windows PlayStation 5 macOS Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | 3 August 2023 (Windows) 6 September 2023 (PlayStation 5) 22 September 2023 (macOS) 7 December 2023 (Xbox Series X/S) |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game is set 120 years after Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. The character their group get abducted by illithids, an alien species. They then infect the player and the group with a parasite. The character and the group then travel the world looking for a cure. There are many different quests paths that the player can do.[3]
Reception
changeThe game was very well liked by both game critics and players. Critics said that they liked the writing, creativity and high quality of the game design.[4][5]
Since February 2024, Baldur's Gate 3 has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.[6]
The game has also won many awards. Among the awards won, it has been named Game of the Year by multiple different video game publications.[7][8][9]
References
change- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 PC Release Moved To Avoid Starfield - IGN Daily Fix". IGN. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access release delayed into October". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 Review – Let Freedom Reign". GameSpot. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 Review". GameRant. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 Hits Massive Sales Milestone". GameRant. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards". Polygon. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Baldur's Gate 3 is GameSpot's Game of the Year 2023". GameSpot. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Game of the Year 2023: Baldur's Gate 3". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
