BALDUR'S GATE 3
Andrea Shearon Apr 23, 2022. 1 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Leaves Early Access for Full Release in 2023
In 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 will no longer ask me to settle for a tiny snippet of Astarion’s romance. Developer Larian Studios announced its Dungeons & Dragons-inspired RPG will make the leap from early access into a full-fledged experience sometime next year. It’s kind of news and kind of a…
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Kenneth Shepard Feb 15, 2022. 2 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Has ‘About a Year’ Left in Early Access
Baldur’s Gate 3’s seventh big patch is out today, and with it comes a new class, some major UI overhauls, and the ability to just throw objects in the environment at enemies. But as the RPG has been in Early Access for close to two years at this point, fans…
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Kenneth Shepard Feb 15, 2022. 1 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Likely Won’t Get Character Import Options Until it’s Out of Early Access
Every time Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a new major update, previous save files are no longer compatible with the new patches. This means that all the progression you’ve had in the Early Access RPG, whether that be in the story, character build, or relationships, has to start the game over if…
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Kenneth Shepard Feb 15, 2022. 2 minute read
Larian Says Wyll and I Won’t Make Sweet, Sweet Love Until Baldur’s Gate 3 is Finished
If you were to boot up Baldur’s Gate 3 right now and engage in any of the game’s romances, just as things are getting hot and heavy you’ll be met with an extremely judgmental mind flayer staring through your monitor and deep into your soul. It’s because it knows what you’re here…
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Kenneth Shepard Oct 14, 2021. 2 minute read
My Baldur’s Gate 3 Character is a Dirty, Dirty Man Now
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a lot prettier now, thanks to a graphical update that’s part of the early access RPG’s latest big patch. At a whopping 60GB, the update brings enhanced textures and effects, breathing new life to Larian Studios’ vision of Faerûn. Every now and then I’ll be caught off…
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Kenneth Shepard Oct 14, 2021. 4 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access Sold Me On a Game I’ll Play When it’s Done
Just a few short weeks ago, I was coming down from the high of finally playing Baldur’s Gate 3 in early access, happy to hand myself over to the whims of its dice rolls and not get too in my head about where my character was going to be as…
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Kenneth Shepard Oct 6, 2021. 1 minute read
Baldur’s Gate III Patch 6 Is Coming, Will Be Incompatible With Old Saves
Baldur’s Gate III is heading into a new patch, and as such, the early access RPG is heading into the terrifying future of incompatible saves and new content. Patch 6, which will be about 60GB in size, will render your old saves made from Patch 5 or prior useless on…
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Kenneth Shepard Sep 29, 2021. 4 minute read
Early Assess: Finding Peace in Impermanence in Baldur’s Gate III
In early access, Baldur’s Gate III pushes against everything I usually like about choice-based RPGs. That might prove terrifying when the game eventually leaves early access and is a full game on my PC, but as I explore Larian Studios’ first act, there’s something freeing about getting acquainted with an…
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Nerium Oct 9, 2020. 2 minute read
Larian Gives Well-Deserved Shit to Boring Baldur’s Gate 3 Players
Baldur’s Gate 3 is out this week in Early Access. It includes a lot of great stuff (like a deep and vivid character creator) and some not so great things (like a Celestial Plane’s worth of bugs). Not everybody seems to enjoy the robust custom creation service that Divinity: Original…
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Natalie Flores Oct 6, 2020. 7 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access Is Deeply Unfriendly and Terribly Exciting
Playing over 10 hours of Baldur’s Gate 3 in early access made me realize I absolutely do not want to dive back in anytime soon — and not because I don’t love it. I contend that Larian Studios’ last game, Divinity: Original Sin II, is the best RPG ever made.…
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Natalie Flores Sep 27, 2020. 3 minute read
Early Access for Baldur’s Gate III Has Been Delayed by One Week
Baldur’s Gate III is now going to be a little Baldur’s Late, as its Early Access has been pushed back one week. Instead of Sept. 30, it will be available on Oct. 6. The announcement was made earlier this week on Sept. 23 via Twitter. The text in the image…
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Natalie Flores Sep 13, 2020. 3 minute read
Baldur’s Gate III Will Give Audiences the Power of Choice in Twitch Streams
Baldur’s Gate III‘s Early Access date — Sept. 30 — is quickly approaching, much to the excitement of new and old fans of the beloved RPG series. In anticipation, Larian Studios has released a sixth developer update that focuses on multiplayer and cinematics. One of the new pieces of information…
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Natalie Flores May 31, 2020. 3 minute read
I’m Hanging on by a Thread, and That Thread Is Baldur’s Gate III
I’m being entirely serious. I wake up every day, look at what is no shortage of absolute horrors around me, and one of the few sources of comfort I have at my therapist-less disposal are my hopes and dreams for Baldur’s Gate III. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long…
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John Warren May 29, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Evening News May 29, 2020
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Natalie Flores Mar 14, 2020. 8 minute read
Baldur’s Gate III Developers Talk Link to Past Games and More in Reddit AMA
At the end of this week, several leading developers on Baldur’s Gate III held a Reddit AMA to answer burning questions about the highly anticipated game. The developers answering questions were Swen Vincke, Founder of Larian Studios and Creative Director; David Walgrave, Producer; Nick Pechenin, Lead Systems Designer; Adam Smith,…
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Nerium Mar 3, 2020. 1 minute read
Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 53: The Decompression Chamber
Your regular Fanwidth podcast crew is back again this week after a very, very long trip to PAX East. It’s a short and pretty relaxed episode this week, as we let our brains recover from the absolute hell we put them through during the Boston show. As such, we talk…
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Nerium Mar 3, 2020. 3 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Tips: Should You Play as a Custom or Origin Character?
In Baldur’s Gate 3, your origin or custom character will determine a lot about how you play. The system works very similar to how it did in Larian Studios’ last game, Divinity: Original Sin 2, in that you can create a custom avatar or use one created by the developers. And…
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Natalie Flores Feb 29, 2020. 3 minute read
Why the Messy Baldur’s Gate III Demo Was So Good
Baldur’s Gate III is one of the most anticipated games of not just the next generation, but also quite possibly ever. Baldur’s Gate II was released a whole two decades ago by BioWare; Baldur’s Gate III will be released on PC, Stadia, and likely next-generation consoles and is being developed by Larian…
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Danielle Riendeau Feb 27, 2020. Less than a minute
Baldur’s Gate III is Looking Positively Fresh
Fresh from a preview event for Baldur’s Gate III, Features and Trending Editor merritt k grabbed Managing Editor Steven Strom for a full rundown of the new game’s look and feel. There’s a wide array of interactions that surprised and impressed her, inside of the framework of a tactics game.…
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Nerium May 30, 2019. 2 minute read
Baldur’s Gate 3 Teaser Appears From the Makers of Divinity: Original Sin
Baldur’s Gate 3 is looking increasingly likely, thanks to a teaser on Larian Studios’ website. The developer of Divinity: Original Sin 2 (as well as, well, older Divinity games) has replaced its usual site with a big, smokey image that shows the Roman numeral III. Dig into the page source…
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