Baldurs Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is a Dungeons and Dragons inspired RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. Featuring both a single player and cooperative element, players create their character by selecting a starting class, take on quests, level up, and engage in turn-based combat using the D&D 5th edition rule set.

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Screenshot of baldur's gate 3 gameplay with True Third-Person Camera mod installed. We see a woman in a black dress running from over-the-shoulder camera POV down a castle hallway. Trees in pots line the walkway, and a rock-studded seascape is to the right.
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Baldur's Gate 3's cinematic camera mod has completely divided players

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Astarion, the high-elf vampire in Baldur’s Gate 3, shows off his chin and jawline
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Baldur's Gate 3
RPG
Systems
PlayStation-1
Top Critic Avg: 96/100 Critics Rec: 96%
Released
August 3, 2023
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Larian Studios
Publisher(s)
Larian Studios
Engine
Divinity 4.0
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Full

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Cross Save
Full cross-platform progression.
Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Number of Players
1-4 players
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical Only
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
PC Release Date
August 3, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
December 7, 2023
PS5 Release Date
September 6, 2023
Genre(s)
RPG
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players
File Size Xbox Series
140.38 GB
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

Why It Matters
Baldur's Gate 3 is almost singlehandedly responsible for reviving the computer RPG genre. Set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, it's also helped bridge the gap between video gamers and tabletop gamers.

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T. Kingfisher's upcoming tale of Astarion's early years is part of a new collaboration with Random House Worlds

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Baldur's Gate 3 is 25% off on PC and PS5

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Players seem to think the only actor who can do Astarion justice is the one who first brought him to life

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The best version of Tav is the worst version of Tav

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The Last of Us's Craig Mazin will be running the show

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News

'We are neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we looking at trimming down teams to replace them with AI'

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Larian's hit RPG has been nominated for Best Community Support for the third year in a row

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"Let me in!"

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Bad to the throne

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Neil Newbon says human error creates "happy accidents" that AI could never replicate

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