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Baldur's Gate III Announced with First Trailer During Google Stadia's Reveal Livestream

Today, during the Stadia Connect livestream, Larian Studios finally revealed Baldur's Gate III.

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gangsta_red1821d ago

Seriously...Baldur's Gate...Larian Sudios....this is like fan fiction come to life.

Abriael1821d ago

It really is. But that's what Sven said himself, after all.
Now, let's hope we get a PC/console announcement soon, because I ain't playing this on streaming.

gangsta_red1821d ago

I'm confident that this is coming to consoles/PC. I mean, it just has to!

Abriael1821d ago

Yep. It's coming to PC. Thank god.

Christopher1821d ago (Edited 1821d ago )

So excited. Obsidian bought and continuing with MS with full releases on PC, Chris Avellone working with Dying Light 2 and anyone else who can be lucky to get his time, and BG3 by Divinity developers. My nostalgic love of 90s RPGs is going strong!

gangsta_red1821d ago

It really is! All we need is the return of the 56k modem and pagers to complete this rain of nostalgia.

I can't even think of anything that could go wrong with Larian at the helm for Baldur's Gate. Only the wrath of God could make BG3 something terrible at this point.

Imalwaysright1821d ago

Chris Avellone was the narrative designer of Pathfinder Kingmaker and while mechanically isn't the best cRPG availabe if you are a fan of old school D&D PC rpgs then you should check it out if you haven't already.

Christopher1821d ago (Edited 1821d ago )

@Imalwaysright:

Uh... Yeah, I don't know if you know this, but I'm huge on Avellone. Huuuge. https://i.imgur.com/h3Umer9...

Relientk771821d ago

Yes! I feel like I've been waiting forever for a new Baldur's Gate game. Awesome news that Larian Studios is making it too.

bluefox7551821d ago

This has me excited, but only if it comes to othe platforms.

--bienio--1821d ago

Cry for console version typical. Where where you when pc players saying the same???

CorndogBurglar1821d ago

When were PC players crying for console versions?

theshredded1821d ago

Cthulhu? I always heard of Baldur's Gate but never played any.

Christopher1821d ago

Not Cthulhu, but close. It's a mind flayer (aka Illithid). Somewhat Cthulhu inspired creature of great power in D&D.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

In general, aberrations in D&D tend to pull heavily from Cthulhu-esque mythos.

I'm a bit confused by the transformation shown as it looked more like a werewolf transformation than the usual polymorph spell. But, I'm definitely intrigued and love the team behind the game.

Imalwaysright1821d ago

Couldn't think of a better studio to handle Baldur's Gate.

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Baldur's Gate 3's Side Quest Design is its Secret Weapon

With a game like Baldur's Gate 3, a number of factors make it successful—but perhaps none are as powerful as its side quest design.

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Popsicle5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Article makes a great point and I agree with it but is spoiler heavy. It should be marked. If you haven’t played through the game be warned as it even spoils parts of act 3.

Dirty_Lemons4d ago

Thanks for this dude, I am very interested in playing when I have time and am trying to avoid spoilers.

dakarli1d 1h ago

This game rocks, everything is quality, and I love the cutscenes, which remind me of Dragon Age Origin.

https://kodi.software/

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Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Deluxe Editions Delayed Due to Production Issues

While we were so hoping to not have to update owners of the console physical Deluxe Edition with any further news of delay, we’ve now run into more production issues which means that players who pre-ordered their PS5 North America copy that was expected to ship later this month, will now have to wait until July before they can get their hands on them.

shinoff21836d ago

Got that email like 2 weeks ago. Tbh I'm not tripping. I understand sht happens. I'm just glad they changed their minds on the physical release

Popsicle6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I with you. I got the email is well. Happy to eventually own a physical copy and glad it’s not digital only.

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Nothing Can Scratch A New Gamer’s Itch For Another Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is so good it might actually be a bad place to start with RPGs.

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Armaggedon6d ago

Baldurs Gate 3 was great, but I dont think it is as crazy as people make it out to be. I actually think Starfield is closer to being a crazy insane once in a lifetime game, but Im ready for the flak Im about to get.

AndrewM6d ago

If you think that then you either A never played Bg3 or B never watched anyone else play it, or C you don't know anything about the game, or D you played it and have no idea of the marvel it is in every single aspect of game design. It doesn't matter what game you compare it to, it doesn't hold a candle. Let alone starfield.

Armaggedon5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

A. Ive played it thrice
B. Played with others, so there are moments of watching
C. Know more than I would care to about the game
D.
Thats quite bold, seeing as there are an inumerable amount of games for it to contend with. I also know plenty of people with their own gripes with the game.

As someone that creates things, and has actively sought to gather intel and understanding, I would say Baldurs Gates very nature makes it so it would have a hard time sitting upon the lofty throne you have given it. Similar to a Bethesda game, it is a game with a very large number of permutations and variables to consider, despite being smaller in scale by direct comparison.

Exemplary mastery of design philosophy is more certain to appear in a game that is for confined. One of the reasons I see Starfield the way I do is simply Bethesedas approach of breaking the rules. Anyone should hopefully know that you just dont try to fit a Bethesda game into a space game, but they found a way to pull it off. Do to the nature of large scale open world games, whether it is efficient or not depends on the angle one is looking at.

Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes

Armaggedon5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

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Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes, it will seem disjointed and lazy; however, to those who realize what Bethesda were going for, you will see that the game is severely underestimated. The idea of God is hated and loved by many, and there is much controversy. Starfield is closer to that idea than people even notice.