"This was shoulders of giants stuff": Baldur's Gate 3 writer pays tribute to BioWare's legendary CRPGs

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With so many to sample year-to-year, there aren’t many games I stick with on a long-term basis. There are a few exceptions to that sweeping statement, though, and I count both Final Fantasy XIV and Baldur’s Gate 3 as my current ride-or-dies. And as I’m lost venturing further into the weeds of Faerun, I’m still keeping up with my FFXIV dailies. So what happens when we combine both?

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In the shadow of Starfield, it seems like the Baldur's Gate 3 hype train might finally be beginning to slow, but its own legacy is just beginning. Larian Studios' success seems to have surprised even the developers themselves, with the studio's lead writer paying tribute to the giants upon whose shoulders they stood to get here.

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Baldur's Gate III is arguably the game of the summer, and it isn't even out on consoles yet. Developer Larian Studios has taken a "it'll be out when it's ready" approach to releasing the game on various platforms. After becoming an instant hit on Windows when it came out of early access earlier this month, Baldur's Gate III will land on PlayStation 5 and macOS on September 6th. The exact Xbox release date is still unclear, but Larian has finally confirmed the massive RPG will come to Microsoft's consoles later this year.