Baldur's Gate 3 release date, gameplay and news
Baldur’s Gate 3's release date is now well within reach. After a hefty stint in Early Access, players will soon get their hands on the full version. Depending on what platform you play on, however, you'll be looking at a different launch day.
From what's been shown off so far, Baldur's Gate 3 is likely to be one of the best RPGs released this year, with tons of customization options, hundreds of hours of gameplay, and even characters to romance. Depending on how you want to play, it's possible to carve out your own adventure in Baldur's Gate 3, be that as a hero, or as a morally grey anti-hero.
Now that the Baldur's Gate 3 release date is just around the corner, here's everything you need to know about the game before launch. This includes a look at the latest gameplay, trailers and more.
Baldur’s Gate 3's will release on August 3, 2023, for PC, having been moved up slightly recently. The PS5 version of the game has been delayed, however, and will now launch on September 6. An Xbox version is confirmed to still be on the cards, but will launch at an unspecified later date. The game is currently available in Early Access on Steam.
In terms of the Xbox version, things are a little bit more complicated. In a statement to IGN, the studio said:
«We’ve had an Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 in development for some time now. We’ve run into some technical issues in developing the Xbox port that have stopped us feeling 100% confident in announcing it until we’re certain we’ve found the right solutions – specifically, we’ve been unable to get splitscreen co-op to work to the same standard on both Xbox Series X and S, which is a requirement for us to ship.»
This means that while Baldur's Gate 3 is indeed planned for release on Xbox,
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