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Baldur's Gate 3

Developed and published by Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3 is an upcoming role-playing game set to release in August of 2023. Players will create a character to embark on a large-scale journey and can do so solo or cooperatively with a friend. Combat is a turn-based style this time around.

Baldur's Gate 3

Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Platform(s)
macOS , Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 5
Released
August 31, 2023
Developer(s)
Larian Studios
Publisher(s)
Larian Studios
Genre(s)
RPG
ESRB
M
How Long To Beat
50 - 100 hours
Prequel
Baldur's Gate 2

Summary

Baldur's Gate 3 is a long-anticipated sequel to Baldur's Gate 2, released in 2000 from BioWare and now being handled by Larian Studios. Set 120 years after the events of Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate 3 puts players in the role of a customizable protagonist who has been captured and infected with a parasite that will turn them into a mind flayer. Before the process is complete, the ship they are on crashes, leaving them on a quest to cure themselves as they meet up with other survivors. Gameplay is turn-based and can be played co-operatively online or tackled alone in a single-player campaign with NPC allies. 

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