Baldur's Gate 3

2023 role-playing video game developed by Larian Studios

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
SeriesBaldur's Gate
EngineDivinity 4.0 Engine
Platform(s)Windows
PlayStation 5
macOS
Xbox Series X/S
Release3 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 change

The 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

  1. "Baldur's Gate 3 PC Release Moved To Avoid Starfield - IGN Daily Fix". IGN. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. "Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access release delayed into October". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. "Baldur's Gate 3 Review – Let Freedom Reign". GameSpot. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. "Baldur's Gate 3 Review". GameRant. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. "Baldur's Gate 3 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. "Baldur's Gate 3 Hits Massive Sales Milestone". GameRant. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. "Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards". Polygon. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  8. "Baldur's Gate 3 is GameSpot's Game of the Year 2023". GameSpot. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. "Game of the Year 2023: Baldur's Gate 3". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

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