Baldur's Gate 3 Unlikely to Exit Early Access This Year
screenrant.comDespite entering Early Access in late 2020, Baldur's Gate III is unlikely to release in full until 2023, according to developer Larian Studios. Such a development update comes amid Larian's rollout of Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7, a set of changes that most notably introduced the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Barbarian class to the role-playing adventure. Thus far, the new character class has received a rather mixed response from Baldur's Gate faithful.
Set more than a century after the events of Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn, which launched in 2000, Baldur's Gate 3 borrows heavily from its predecessors. However, the game also marks quite the departure in many respects, particularly in terms of gameplay. The franchise's third entry boasts turn-based combat mechanics, giving the core of its action a flavor more akin to Larian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin endeavors. Fortunately, that hasn't stopped Baldur's Gate players from enjoying the Early Access phase, though details on when exactly this stage of production will conclude remains vague.
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It seems the long wait for the end of Baldur's Gate 3's Early Access period will persist into the next year. Baldur's Gate 3 Creative Director and Larian Studios Founder Sven Vincke told Eurogamer the team is in its "last year of development;" however, it seems "unlikely" the RPG will be ready for a full release by this year's end, Vincke added. A press release from Larian noted something similar, telling fans the studio expects Baldur's Gate 3 to exit Early Access no earlier than 2023. As of writing, a firm due date still remains under lock and key.
Sven Vincke's comments to Eurogamer bear a certain air of
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