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At GDC 2024, Larian Studios founder and Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke announced that it wasn’t planning any DLC or expansions for the critically acclaimed RPG. It even ruled out a potential Baldur’s Gate 4 in favor of something new.

Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke recently revealed that the studio isn’t planning any expansions or DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s also not working on a potential Baldur’s Gate 4.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of the biggest releases of 2023 last year, the game having won game of the year at the Game Awards. This Dungeons and Dragons style roleplaying game is one that all kinds of gamers got into, further it was their preferred style or not. This game introduced many to the D&D franchise, but sadly it seems we won’t be getting anymore from the developers for this series.

Needless to say, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a success beyond anybody’s wildest expectations, racking of GOTY awards and over 10 million in sales, so what’s next for the game’s developer Larian Studios? More content for Baldur’s Gate 3 followed by Baldur’s Gate 4, right? Strike while the iron’s hot!

Now that Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a huge success both critically and financially, people are looking forward to what’s next for developer Larian Studios. However, according to studio founder Swen Vincke, the future doesn’t lie with the Baldur’s Gatefranchise or Dungeons & Dragons as a whole.

The CEO of Larian Studios and director of its hit game Baldur’s Gate 3 has blamed corporate greed for the high number of mass layoffs in the video games industry.

With the Game Developers Conference in full swing, the winners of the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs) have been announced, featuring Baldur's Gate 3 on the throne.

Hasbro is upbeat on video games after the success of Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a runaway hit, and rightly so. When a game comes out that raises the bar as much as that has, it’s nice to see the developer rewarded for it. That’s not always the case.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was the big winner at the 24th annual Game Developers Choice Awards.

Larian Studios has delayed the physical edition of Baldur’s Gate 3 for consoles.

Larian Studios has confirmed that the physical Deluxe Edition of Baldur’s Gate 3, featuring a physical version of the game, has begun shipping for PC pre-orders. The console versions will start between April and May, with “production issues” causing a slight delay.

A new hotfix is available for Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3. It fixes some crashes and issues with Minthara, but more importantly, it also brings hotfix 20 and 21 to Xbox Series X/S players. That means any issues with cross-platform saves should be gone.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been very behind on the Xbox consoles, and the game was delayed by months coming to the Xbox Series X/S. One of these reasons was because Xbox has a system where a game that can’t go on both consoles can go on the other. The game was ready for the Xbox Series X, but it wasn’t yet compatible with the Xbox Series S.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has issued hotfix 22 across PC, PlayStation 5, Mac, and, crucially, Xbox, bringing players on Microsoft’s console up to date.

Larian Studios has deployed Baldur's Gate 3 patch 22 across all platforms, which resolves several crashing issues, and more.

In , acquiring Selune's Spear of Night requires overcoming many challenges, including completing numerous quests and facing tough boss battles, like all Legendary Weapons. This spear is specifically tied to the main storyline of Act 2 and uniquely resonates with Shadowheart's character development.

contains many fun and interesting legendary weapons, and one legendary item, the Everburn Blade, can be found before you even drop off the Nautiloid. The Everburn Blade is fantastic for Act 1, as you get a few magical weapons early on. This blade's damage, 2d6 + STR slashing damage, and 1d4 fire damage, is nothing to sneeze at, and getting it is simpler than you might think.

The Helldusk Armor Set in is a highly sought-after collection that poses significant challenges in Act 3. Three of the set's pieces are stashed away within the House of Hope, which requires a series of steps to access. Lord Gortash holds the remaining piece at Wyrm's Crossing, requiring players to strategize a blend of stealth and combat to assemble the full set.

Orin The Red in , never seen without her precious Bloodthirst dagger, is an intriguing character who entices your character into her chaotic schemes upon sporadic encounters. Whether enjoying a traditional playthrough or exploring as a Dark Urge build, delving into the depths of the Temple of Bhaal to loot its treasures. The dagger is necessary for progressing the game's narrative, allowing you to face the Elder Brain in the finale.

Valve has released a list showcasing the top games played on its handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck. The list, which reveals what the 100 most-played games on the system were, features a timeframe of March 2023 to March 2024. The full list is available on Steam.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was the most played game on Steam Deck over the past 12 months, according to Valve.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 team at Larian Studios continues to be one of the hardest-working groups in gaming. Today, Hotfix #21 went live for players on PlayStation 5 and PC, restoring previously removed quality-of-life features and fixing plenty of bugs and common issues. Unfortunately, Xbox players will need to wait a while longer to see Hotfixes #20 and #21.

The Devilfoil Mask in is a helmet with a peculiar, almost reptilian look, but has some important uses that players should know about once these masks are found. There are four masks to be found with relative ease, and they are perfect for party builds that focus on strength instead of magic. If a player instead favors spells over melee combat, these masks have a backup use case that can equip players with powerful bombs later in the game.

Larian Studios has released a new hotfix for Baldur’s Gate 3, available on PC, PS5 and Mac. Unfortunately, it’s still being tested for Xbox Series X/S alongside hotfix 20 due to an exclusive “crash bug.” The developer will investigate and resolve the issue, but until then, cross-saves from platforms with the latest hotfixes won’t be loadable on Xbox Series X/S.

The updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 are coming thick and fast. The latest, Hotfix 21, is live now across PC, Mac, and PlayStation, but Xbox players must wait.

Larian Studios has said the physical version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will now come on four discs and likely be delayed to April.

Director of publishing at Larian, Michael Douse, has confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will arrive on a set of 4 discs in its physical release. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Douse stated that the studio needed to go with 4 discs because the game was going over the size limit for 3 discs by 500MB.

Getting the Crimson Mischief Legendary Weapon in is a fantastic way of improving the performance of your rogue-based characters that often use shortswords and daggers for lethal damage in combat. The Crimson Mischief is one of the most advanced items in the game and can only be obtained after dozens of hours of gameplay if you are playing at a regular pace and not rushing. This shortsword is one of the many precious Legendary Weapons in , and its abilities and stats live up to its rating.

The Blood of Lathander is one of the legendary weapons that players should consider getting in . The mace is not easy to acquire as you will need to clear a set of tricky puzzles inside a monastery. However, getting this weapon is worth the trouble, and you will first need to collect several ceremonial weapons tied to a quest. Plenty of traps and other dangers await you if you want this sacred artifact, so be prepared to face several challenges.

As such a massive game, it’s no surprise that is bursting with all sorts of characters for the party to meet. However, not all of those characters are the nicest of people, leading to them gaining less than favorable reputations in the fan base. Although this is actually quite realistic, in a world of memorable NPCs, these characters have stuck in people’s memories for all the wrong reasons.

While Baldur’s Gate 3 is slated to get a physical release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in the form of a deluxe edition set for later this year, it appears that this physical release might be facing some problems. Larian’s director of publishing, Michael Douse, spoke about the game’s Xbox Series X/S version might need 3 or 4 discs.

The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) has announced the winners for its 23rd annual awards program, with Baldur's Gate 3 once again winning the most coveted Game of the Year prize.

After putting everyone in the mood for a smooch on Valentine’s Day with its hefty Patch 6, Baldur's Gate 3 is continuing the friendly atmosphere in its latest hotfix, which makes your party members want to hang out with you and everyone less likely to tell you to piss off (without good reason, anyway).

A new Baldur’s Gate 3 hotfix has been deployed on PC, PlayStation 5, and Mac which stops drow companion Minthara from “exercising perhaps a little too much independence” and refusing to come along on your party’s adventures, along with a plethora of other fixes.

Larian Studios has announced the release of Hotfix 20 for Baldur’s Gate 3, which brings Patch 6 and all of its hotfixes to Mac users. As for everyone else, it adds crash safeguards for those whose save games won’t load and fixes issues that could cause a 30-second black screen for a second player if split-screen is enabled.

One of the most iconic weapons in is Phalar Aluve: an enchanted longsword capable of singing magical melodies. Players can claim the longsword, once the property of a drow warrior who served the goddess of song Eilistraee, by searching the Underdark in Act One. Although it’s easy to find, claiming Phalar Aluve can be difficult.

One Baldur’s Gate 3 fan created the entire journey on one large map, which sounds impossible at first. But once you see it, you’ll be surprised just how compact these maps can look. After many weeks of hard work, this fan’s art has gone viral on Reddit.

Before it set the role-playing world ablaze with Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios sent a considerably smaller, but still sizable, portion of video game role-players into a tizzy with its Divinity: Original Sin series. Itself a spinoff of the studio’s long-running Divinity franchise, Original Sin and its sequel charmed players with tongue-in-cheek storytelling and a Rube Goldbergian approach to fantasy battles, one where swinging a sword wasn’t the wrong way to play, but it certainly wasn’t the best one. Larian preferred its players create gonzo chain reactions on the battlefield, throwing barrels to spill oil over enemies who had tripped over ice because you froze the water underfoot and will now set them ablaze.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has called on the game’s community to cease what it called “threats and toxicity” over mod support, insisting conversations around new features “take time”.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developers are getting a lot of abuse from their fans, and someone at Larian has had enough.

An executive at Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian has condemned “threats and toxicity” against developers as the team works on implementing official mod support for the game on all formats.

often lets the party decide how they want to approach obstacles. However, the options that they're given to deal with obstacles can include — and usually do include — some rather immoral choices. And like in a classic game, committing party fouls and unethical actions often ends up being the most efficient approach.

Baldur's Gate 3 sales have surpassed 10 million copies globally across all platforms, Larian's Director of Publishing has confirmed.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a massive success for Larian Studios, but it hasn’t provided any sales figures following its exit from early access (having sold over 2.5 million during the period). However, Michael Douse, director of publishing, revealed that the acclaimed RPG went “way over ten” million players in a “very short space of time.”

For those looking to play a martial class in , finding the right weapon is critical. When the goal is to deal out massive damage as a fighter or barbarian, then it is hard to go wrong with a two-handed weapon. The two-handed weapon category covers a wide variety of weapon types, and with so many on offer in, it's important to know where to find the best.

Although updates for continue to make improvements to the game, one issue with the game's multiplayer still has yet to be addressed. Despite building a good reputation for its deep RPG gameplay, ambitiously-sized world, and reactivity to player choice, has been plagued by numerous bugs and glitches since launch, and although many of the game's most major issues have been fixed by post-launch updates, some have persisted.

Players looking to have custom party members in can do that if they are ready to sacrifice some key elements of the game. Custom party members also get access to classes and backgrounds similar to your character in the beginning. In a sense, it offers more dialogue options and some unique interaction outcomes.

Larian Studios has confirmed that it’s working on official cross-platform mod support for Baldur’s Gate 3.

Larian Studios has revealed that they are trying to make modding happen for Baldur’s Gate 3 – and they want to include consoles.

Baldur's Gate 3 is getting cross-platform official mod support this year, Larian Studios confirmed.

It doesn’t look like Larian Studios has any plans to release DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3 (at least not in the foreseeable future), but with e bevy of hotfixes and larger patches, the developer has supported the acclaimed RPG well since launch. Later this year, another major new feature will be coming to the game in the form of full mod support.

After a recent Baldur’s Gate 3hotfix broke a lot of mods, including a popular tool, Larian Studios announced that it’s working on official mod support.

Since Baldur’s Gate 3’s launch in August 2023, the community has banded together to create mods ranging from race and class additions to small quality-of-life improvements between official patches. While modding is not officially supported, Larian Studios has openly encouraged the modding community and has been working on introducing support for some time. As of today, an official statement in the Larian Studios Discord revealed the future of modding for Baldur’s Gate 3, detailing that it will come in the game’s next big patch.

While exploring the Shadow-Cursed Lands in, players may encounter the Shadow Cursed Shambling Mound: a horrific beast made of cursed vines. Fighting this particular boss is optional, but it’s far too easy for players to walk into the wrong area and trigger an ambush. The Shadow Cursed Shambling Mound often seizes the initiative, placing players on the back foot.

The makers of the Fallout London mod have announced many impressive details about the game, which we'll recap later in this article, but the latest news from the final progress video is that none other than Neil Newbon will lend his voice acting chops to the game.

This article has some spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3

Just when you thought you know everything about this game, you’re proven wrong. One Baldur’s Gate 3 player realized that you can poison a keg in the Underdark, and then posted about it on Reddit.

Of all the classes on offer in none has been more popular than the paladin. Since the game's opening weekend, paladins have consistently been the most played in, with them offering that great mix of strength, healing and magic. While there is a lot of versatility when leveling up any character, there are some feats that natural pair better than other, and paladins are no exception.

Hasbro, the parent company that owns the Dungeons & Dragons license, has raked in $90 million in royalty fees since the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, according to a Bloomberg report. The 2023 Game of the Year for many outlets has been a massive success with a 96% review rating from over 500,000 Steam gamers.

The 2024 Game of the Year award has been handed out at the DICE Awards, and it has fallen into the hands of Larian for Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has once again won the biggest prize, Game of the Year, at the 27th annual DICE Awards. The winners were announced during yesterday's ceremony held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS).

Isn’t it great when you get the appreciation you feel you deserve from others in your field? It’s not arrogant to want praise when you know that people liked your product, and as we revealed recently about Baldur’s Gate 3, people REALLY loved their product when it was released last September. The game has gotten acclaim from critics and fans alike, and it seems like it’s not stopping anytime soon. We say that because The DICE Awards happened last night, and as you might have guessed, the title from Larian Studios not only won Game of the Year but won several other awards, too! In other words, it was a great night for the team.

Larian Studios has its priorities straight. It’s newly published patch improves a fan-favorite activity in Baldur’s Gate 3: kissing. Baldur’s Gate 3 already had a bevy of potential lovers — like everyone’s favorite, Shadowheart — and offered plenty of opportunities for kissing. It’s important! But the studio’s been hyping up improved smooches for days now, and on Friday, players got a look at what that actually means.

Larian Studios’ latest massive patch for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now available, bringing quality-of-life features, improvements and Honour Mode changes. Patch 6 provides different kinds of kisses for one’s partner, which are new and randomized while differing depending on height.

Though is a fantastic video game that uses the 5e tabletop RPG system, it does not actually teach how to play may actually make it harder to adapt to the pen-and-paper game. The original and used the 2e rules, which were arguably the most needlessly complex of any system ever produced. These games aided some players in understanding 2e mechanics, along with general concepts for character backgrounds and roleplaying, but does not fare as well as a springboard towards tabletop gaming.

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grants players access to the immensely powerful Illithid Powers, butdoesn't make immediately clear whether they have any long-term consequences. These abilities are revealed and improved upon throughout the game. Some Illithid Powers are equivalent to other in-game spells or abilities, like Charm or Horrific Visage, but can be cast without magical ability or expending a spell slot. Others, like Inkblot or Aberrant Shape, are completely unique, reflecting their sinister and otherworldly origin.

Beating Baldur’s Gate 3 is a feat in itself, but beating Honor Mode is an incredible achievement. One Baldur’s Gate 3 player won Honor Mode in the craziest way possible, as described in a trending Reddit post.

Let’s rewind the clocks back a year, okay? 2023 was a hyped year for gaming because we KNEW there would be big titles released within it across multiple consoles and PCs. Whether it was going through a “modified” version of Hyrule, going to a field of stars, or cutting up zombies as a next-gen version of Leon S. Kennedy, gamers would have plenty to do. However, despite being in Early Access for years, Baldur’s Gate 3 became the title that everyone was talking about almost out of nowhere. It was the game that had gamers wanting more and having them do all sorts of playthroughs just to try and do things differently.

Here’s a PSA for all Baldur’s Gate 3 players, don’t forget to use the Divine Intervention ability. Clerics like Shadowheart have this power at level 10, but it can only be used once in the entire game.

Hasbro has announced that Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios has earned about $90 million for the company through licensing since its launch last year. This is up from the $63 million it made for Wizards of the Coast for the fiscal quarter ending September 31st, 2023.

Larian Studios has confirmed that Patch 6 for Baldur’s Gate 3 will launch this week, though an exact date and time is unknown. However, it did reveal that the patch is 21 GB on all platforms. Furthermore, PC and Steam Deck players will need “approximately” 150 GB of free space to install it.

The next big update for Baldur’s Gate 3, Patch 6, is on its way and Larian is teasing some of the changes it will usher in. These include new Legendary Actions in Honour Mode, streamlined party management, the ability to prioritize your avatar as the “main speaker” so teammates won’t hog the conversation, and more. The patch will weigh in at a fairly meaty 21 GB, and will launch on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5 simultaneously (Mac users will have to wait for a bit). Here’s a rundown of what Larian has teased for the patch thus far…

Paladins are holy warriors, blending together the heavy armour and melee attacks of a Fighter with powerful martial magic. They're a hybrid between melee bruisers and spellcasters, and have many of the best qualities of both. Unlike all of the other classes in the game, Paladins are also bound by Oaths, which can be upheld or broken by your narrative decisions.

has its fair share of memorable characters, but there's one in particular whose resilience can extend beyond the pale to cement a tirelessly annoying presence. It can be all too easy for games to focus on the characters who move the main story and neglect the rest, filling out a world with NPCs who do nothing more than parrot the news or make trite remarks. avoids this pitfall with ease, and some of the most interesting figures can be found idling in the streets or waiting behind shop counters.