Baldur's Gate is over twenty years old, and while a sequel only took two years, the third game in the series is arriving sometime next year. Players can begin to participate in an Early Access version of Baldur's Gate III which features the game's first chapter, a lot of the core systems and characters, and best of all - online co-op play.
Larian Studios delayed the early access portion of Baldur's Gate 3 back in July, but didn't give a new estimate on when we might finally get our hands on the game. Now today, during a 90 minute livestream showing new gameplay details, we have an answer.
Things are both going down and getting real in the Forgotten Realms. Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3, has been drip-feeding us information on their CRPG ahead of its release this year. As expected, that slow drip picked up quite a bit of speed when gameplay was revealed at PAX East about a week ago, and accompanying it was a slick, heart-thumping opening cinematic.
Baldur's Gate 3 has been officially revealed this week at PAX East in Boston by developer Larian Studios. The sequel is almost 20 years in the making, with the last new BG game released in 2001 by Bioware.
That said, there is an ominous caveat in the press release announcing that date that simply says "Maybe." We'll keep our fingers crossed and our masks on as we wait patiently for the return to RPG goodness. In the meantime check out this mood setting in engine trailer that shows off some impressive visuals and starts the hype meter. Time to find 3 more friends to join the party, as Baldur's Gate 3 features four player online co-op.
