Baldur’s Gate News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Former World of Warcraft and League of Legends veteran, Greg ‘Ghostcrawler’ Street, recently announced an MMO of his own called Ghost. But unlike the slew of ongoing live service games that seemingly beg you to log in every day in perpetuity, Street states that the team doesn’t want to give their player base FOMO as an incentive to come back. Ghost supposedly aims to slot into your life, not take it over.

Larian Studios has released a new hotfix for Baldur’s Gate 3, fixing several progression blockers and issues causing crashes. Those who found the romance scene with Gale seemingly occurring in the void should see it fixed.

Baldur’s Gate 3 players will sometimes find items that grant Arcane Acuity, but what does it actually do? As the name suggests, it aids the power of spellcasters in battle through various means.

Look, I’m fairly certain you’ve played Baldur’s Gate 3 already. In fact, you’ve probably played a bunch of it, whether you’ve spent that time killing goblins, shagging bears or smooching the internet’s favourite vampire husband. So, like me, there’s no real reason you’d need another copy of the game. And yet.

The announcement of the Deluxe Edition of for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC is exciting news for fans, as the special bundle offers not only a physical copy of the game for the respective platform, but also a series of additional products related the RPG crafted by Larian Studios. The title is one of the most well-known releases this year. In fact, there were multiple nominations for TGA 2023, which come to prove just how popular and critically acclaimed the title is. The turn-based RPG tells the story of a group of heroes infected by illithid tadpoles.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has released Hotfix #11, which addresses several bugs, visual issues, and blockers and takes the phenomenally successful Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game up to v4.1.1.3956130.

Even if you have a digital copy of Baldur’s Gate 3, you might want to double dip for Larian Studios’ upcoming physical release of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Not only does it include Baldur’s Gate 3 on multiple discs, it also includes a sick Mind Flayer poster, a cloth map, and a physical box designed to sit alongside the original Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 boxes.

Larian Studios announced Baldur’s Gate 3 will finally be receiving a physical release for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2024. The physical release has been confirmed to be playable on-disc as a Deluxe Edition, which comes with a full, 3-disc soundtrack, a poster, and more.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting a physical Deluxe Edition next year, developer Larian Studios has announced.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

My personal GOTY, Baldur’s Gate 3, just got a Deluxe Edition and it is magnificent! It’s filled to the brim with physical and digital goodies, and hilariously, the Xbox edition requires you to use three discs to play the whole thing!

Larian Studios has announced the Baldur’s Gate III Deluxe Edition, a $79.99 physical edition of the RPG coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in Q1 2024 for $79.99 / €79.99. Pre-orders are available now at Larian Merch Store (North America, Europe).

Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best games of 2023, but if you’ve wanted to give the game a place of honor on your shelf, you’ve been out of luck – it’s digital-only. Well, that’s changing in early 2024, as Larian Studios has announced the physical Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition. And Larian is taking the physical aspect of the game seriously – on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, you’ll be able to play the game fully offline via the code on the discs (2 discs for PS5, 3 for XSX). On PC, you’ll get a key and a custom installer.

Larian Studios recently teased an announcement for a physical release of its acclaimed RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 this week, and amidst much excitement for the same, the developer has now made it official by unveiling an upcoming Deluxe Edition for the game, which will be available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

Every campaign is likely to include its fair share of slaughter, but one big act of violence might no longer be necessary to achieve certain results. Certain party members are more inclined toward violence than others, and committing unpardonable acts can sometimes be the quickest way to their hearts. The most extreme example of this is Minthara, a drow Paladin set on the massacre of the Tieflings in the Druid Grove in Act 1 of the game. Getting her on board has traditionally required making a big moral sacrifice, but the most recent patch could change things in the future.

Larian Studios will confirm Baldur’s Gate 3’s long-awaited Xbox Series X/S release date next month.

Following days of speculation, Larian Studios has just confirmed on Twitter (X) that the Xbox Series S|X launch of Baldur's Gate 3 is on track to happen at some point in December. The release date will be announced at Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards event, which takes place on Thursday 7th.

Larian Studios has said on numerous occasions that Baldur’s Gate 3 will be releasing for Xbox Series X/S before the year is over, but with November now halfway done, when can we expect to hear more details about said release? Well, you won’t have to wait too long.

Larian Studios has posted on Twitter that to reassure fans that the Xbox port of Baldur’s Gate 3 is still on track for a December release. However, the exact date won’t be revealed until The Game Awards on December 7.

Larian Studios is set to make a big announcement for Baldur’s Gate 3 later this week.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been one of 2023’s biggest success stories – far bigger than most would have expected it to be – and the RPG’s widespread success has, of course, gone hand-in-hand with a significant explosion of popularity for developer Larian Studios. Expectations will be high from whatever the developer’s next game is, and Larian itself certainly seems determined to keep pushing the envelope with whatever it works on.

Baldur's Gate 3 game director Swen Vincke has been basking in the shower of awards and nominations enjoyed by the cRPG. Baldur's Gate 3 won seven prizes at the Golden Joystiq Awards (Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Studio Of The Year, Best Game Community, Best Supporting Performer for Astarion's voice actor, PC Game Of The Year, and Ultimate Game Of The Year) and is nominated in eight categories at The Game Awards (Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Score and Music, Best Performance for the Astarion voice actor, Best Community Support, Best RPG, and Best Multiplayer), with a high chance of winning the most coveted Game of the Year award.

allows for character builds that aren't ideal in combat, but can still be fun to play. Then, there's the option to use Wild Magic, which is a high risk, high reward system. And that means the risk could be one or more characters being affected by magic that either makes them useless in combat, or it actively hurts them.

Fresh from receiving a number of The Game Awards nominations and off the back of hit game Baldur’s Gate 3, developer Larian Studios has teased its next project.

When creating a character in it is possible to customize almost everything, from details such as their hair and eye color right down to big things like class and their background. While many will already know what each class entails, those unfamiliar with might not understand the role backgrounds play in character creation. While any class can be paired with any background, there are some that work better together than others to help with role play and gaining all important inspiration.

Larian Studios is on a high right now, having won numerous awards at the Golden Joysticks for Baldur’s Gate 3, including the Ultimate Game of the Year. It’s also nominated in eight categories for The Game Awards, including Game of the Year, Best Direction, Best Narrative and more. That’s not all, as the developer is teasing some news for this week.

Larian Studios might again have teased a Baldur's Gate 3 physical release ahead of this year's Game Awards event.

The Game Awards 2023 nominations are now out in the wild. Two of the biggest titles this year, Baldur's Gate 3 and the more recent Alan Wake II lead the pack with a whopping eight nods each, including Game of the Year. Despite being considered one of the best years for gaming, the show host and organiser Geoff Keighley is sticking to his rule of including only six names for the prestigious award. The remaining GOTY contenders include Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Resident Evil 4 remake, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The latter two were big hits during the first half of the year, with Zelda players showing off their mechanical creations in the lands of Hyrule, while the RE4 PC players messed around with sultry mods.

Larian Studios has teased plans to announce an Xbox Series X/S release date for Baldur’s Gate 3 and a physical edition of the game.

The biggest celebration of gaming is here, and we know who’s invited. The Game Awards 2023, hosted by Geoff Keighley, just announced the nominees for this year’s ceremony.

The nominees for The Game Awards 2023 have officially been announced, as you might expect, it’s a very competitive year with nominees being fairly evenly split between a number of top contenders. The two frontrunners, with 8 noms apiece, are Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3. Following close on their heels is Spider-Man 2 with 7 nominations, and Nintendo does better than usual (they’re often unfairly relegated to the “Family” category) with 5 noms for both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Resident Evil 4, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and Final Fantasy XVI also did well for themselves with 4 noms each. As for snubs, probably the most talked about will be Starfield, which picked up only a single nod in the Best RPG category.

The full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2023 has been revealed, and the two games that have come out on top with the highest number of nominations are Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3, both of which have been nominated in eight different categories. Both games are nominated for Game of the Year, where they are joined by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, andSuper Mario Bros. Wonder are up for The Game Awards’ top prize of Game of the Year, Geoff Keighley announced Monday.

When you’re a Paladin in Baldur’s Gate 3, you must follow your Oath to avoid becoming the Oathbreaker subclass, but some players are breaking their Oaths in the stupidest ways possible.

The nominees for The Game Awards 2023 have been announced.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 sex speedrunning community has turned its attention to the game’s infamous horny bear after a previous tactic was patched out.

Following the multiple wins at the Golden Joysticks Awards, where Baldur's Gate 3 snatched seven prizes (Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Studio Of The Year, Best Game Community, Best Supporting Performer for Astarion's voice actor, PC Game Of The Year, and Ultimate Game Of The Year), Game Director Swen Vincke spoke to Gamesradar about the win. The CEO of Larian Studios expressed hope that the success of Baldur's Gate 3 could fuel more interest in the cRPG genre going forward.

It’s no secret that in a year of incredible games, Baldur’s Gate 3 is arguably at the top. Not only is it the highest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic and Opencritic, but of its 353,326 user reviews on Steam, 96 percent are positive for an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating.

2023 may not quite be done yet, but the game-of-the-year conversation is already beginning to heat up. Case in point, the Golden Joystick Awards, one of the longest-running video game awards shows with winners being voted on by the UK public, has announced their winners. The big winner was Baldur’s Gate 3, which walked away with “Ultimate Game of the Year” and six other awards. The rest of the winner’s field was quite divided, with only two other games, Final Fantasy XVI and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, receiving more than one award. Some games that seemed to be frontrunners earlier in the year, like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Resident Evil 4 remake, only received a single trophy.

The Xbox console versions of Baldur’s Gate 3 are on their way. And it looks like the optimizations made for the Xbox Series S version of BG3 may have some benefits for other platforms, too.

often rewards good behavior, but getting one powerful potion requires manipulating Astarion in a way that's very far from a healthy interaction. Although Astarion isn't exactly the most morally upright of potential party members, it becomes easier to understand why he is the way he is once the darker depths of his backstory are revealed. Ideally, finding out his secrets would allow the protagonist to avoid reawakening any of his old wounds. Sometimes, however, the prospect of power is simply more alluring than the alternatives.

Neil Newbon has won the Best Supporting Performer gong for his role as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 powered by Intel. 

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has won the title of Studio of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 powered by Intel.

Whether or not the Xbox Series S and its comparatively weaker hardware is holding back game developers this generation has been a major topic of discussion for as long as the console has been around, and while that’s likely to be the case for the foreseeable future (and beyond), in the here and now, we have a remarkable example of how the console has actually helped a game improve on a technical level on all platforms.

is exceptional in a lot of ways, from combat to NPCs and the depth of their stories. However, the game has a surprising letdown early on when using Tav, the default name for a custom character, as the protagonist rather than an Origin character — excluding the Dark Urge. The options for character creation are limited, making customizing Tav fall flat compared to the rest of the game, meaning that the best choice could be looking for mods to supplement existing creation options.

is a massive game full of NPCs who an offer the party some truly unique items. One of the strangest is Araj Oblodra, a drow who will give characters potions in exchange for a little blood. It's a wonderfully fantastical little interaction – perfect for 's adaption of ' Faerûn – but is this trade worth it, and what happens once Araj has the blood?

Baldur's Gate 3 has already received many updates and improvements since its early August launch, thanks to four major patches and several smaller hotfixes.

Baldur’s Gate 3 might be getting a new difficulty mode in an upcoming update. Spotted by Reddit user Scornz, the game’s list of achievements on the GOG PC platform includes an achievement dubbed “Foehammer”, which tasks players with completing the game in something dubbed “Honour mode”.

An achievement added to Baldur’s Gate 3’s GOG release has teased the possible addition of a new permadeath mode for the D&D RPG - meaning that if your whole party dies, your save will be permanently wiped. In a game where play time counts can end up in the hundreds of hours, that’s a fairly terrifying prospect.

The Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Series X|S release date might have leaked ahead of an official announcement from Larian Studios.

Balur’s Gate 3 has been on the receiving end of universal acclaim on both PC and PS5, making the wait for the RPG for those hoping to play it on Xbox Series X/S that much more excruciating, though that wait might be coming to an end a little over a month from now. Larian Studios recently reiterated that the acclaimed RPG will indeed be coming to Xbox this year, and a release date has seemingly leaked.

One of the most amusing subcultures to spring up around Baldur’s Gate 3just got some bad news. I’m talking about the “sex%” speedrunning community, which has been competing to see who can get laid fastest in Larian’s thirsty role-playing epic.

When entered early access in 2020, only a small selection of the spells from 5e made it into the game's first version. By the game's full release, most of the remaining spells (up to the sixth level) from the had made it into the game, with some spells from other books, like from also being included. Currently, there is a multitude of spells and subspells available in, most of which feel fun, powerful, and satisfying to cast. Unfortunately, there are a handful of spells that are severely underwhelming.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian might just have patched sex speedruns out of the game.

Patch 4 represents another major batch of fixes for the expansive roleplaying game, and some of the changes stand out as the most essential. Although the game launched as an impressive title, its complex branching nature and enormous scope has seen a fair share of bugs and issues as a consequence. Each patch has brought the game closer to its ideal form, and Patch 4 is no exception to the record so far.

Larian Studios has pushed through a massive Patch 4 to Baldur’s Gate 3, applying over 1000 fixes, tweaks and changes. Accessibility is a major focus of this patch, in addition to other fixes applied to the hirelings system, combat, and UI.

The latest update to Baldur’s Gate 3 update is here, and it’s another big one. Patch 4 includes over 1000 fixes and tweaks, refining combat, quests, and eliminating various blockers. It also includes some new features, including the ability to dismiss dead Avatars to Withers' Wardrobe, hireling appearance customization, a colorblind mode, better AI for your dog, and, very importantly, the ability to buy nude statues of yourself. Curiously, the patch notes don't mention it, but it seems like FSR 2.2 support has also been added to BG3. Here are some of the main new features included in Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 4…

Larian Studios has released the fourth major patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, containing over 1000 fixes and some new features. Three Colorblind Mode settings are available – protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia – which change the colors of portrait frames, character outlines, map icons and more. You can also now customize the appearance of Hirelings and dismiss dead avatars to Withers’ Wardrobe.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has released the game’s fourth major patch, which makes over 1,000 fixes, tweaks, and changes to the hugely popular RPG.

The powers that be at Larian are continuing to issue fixes for Baldur's Gate 3.

The success of Baldur’s Gate 3 has done more than just boost the reputation of developer Larian Studios. Caught by TweakTown, the latest Q3 earnings figures for Hasbro—the parent company of Wizards of the Coast, which owns Dungeons & Dragons—indicates that the RPG also led to more sales of the tabletop game.

While weapons and body armor tend to steal the spotlight, the best helmets in can provide characters with substantial upgrades to their stats, as well as impressive and useful abilities, either for combat or for deception-based conversations. There are many possibilities within the realm of Larian Studios’ popular CRPG, so fighting is not always necessary. Nevertheless, equipped gear can help the peace talks occur more smoothly if possible. Helmets may lack the aesthetic appeal of clothes and outfits in , but they are capable of providing great benefits and even special abilities to the wearer.

For how large Baldur’s Gate 3 is, it’s not surprising to hear how players are still discovering new things. This one Baldur’s Gate 3 player is shocked on Reddit to find a new enemy after playing for 500 hours.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox release is still on schedule to take place before the end of 2023, Larian boss Swen Vincke has said in a quick update on game’s development progress.

To say that Baldur’s Gate 3 ranks among the best games of 2023 would be a bit of an understatement, and though until now only those playing on PC or PS5 have been able to dive into Larian Studios’ incredible RPG, Xbox users are likely not going to have to wait much longer to join in on the fun.

While PC and PlayStation 5 owners are off adventuring, there’s a large faction of players still awaiting the Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Series X|S release. Larian Studios previously stated that it should be rolling out this year, but we’ve yet to hear anything definitive.

If listening to the Baldur’s Gate 3 soundtrack live interests you, you should check out this Game Music Festival concert happening in 2024.

While PC and PlayStation 5 players have been thoroughly enjoying my game of the year, Baldur’s Gate 3, Xbox players are still waiting patiently. Good news! Larian Studios’ CEO, Swen Vincke, confirmed Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release is “still on schedule” for 2023.

Xbox owners will still be getting the Christmas gift of a Baldur’s Gate 3 port this year according to an update from Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke. Of course, this was originally not in the cards, as Larian said Xbox owners would have to wait until at least 2024 as they attempted to get local co-op working on the Xbox Series S. Eventually, Microsoft bent, allowing Larian to release Baldur’s Gate 3 without local co-op on Xbox Series S, making a 2024 release possible. All that said, we haven’t really received an update on BG3 for Xbox in a while.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox release is still on schedule to take place before the end of 2023, Larian boss Swen Vincke has said in a quick update on game’s development progress.

Larian Studios has confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is still planned for release this year.

One Baldur’s Gate 3 player on Reddit explained how they discovered a way to help Araj Oblodra and have Astarion drink her blood without breaking up with him.

One of the most underrated spells in is. Sure, overpowered combat spells are great, and certainly serve their purpose in battle. But some of the best spells in are those with less obvious applications or seemingly limited uses. These have great potential to surprise the party, opening up new paths and new possibilities. And with such a great variety of animals wandering the wilds, it's hard to find a spell more versatile than. Almost any spellcasting class can learn it, and in a hidden mechanic, once cast, its effects endure until the next long rest.

There's a lot that players still don't understand about , including a secret dialogue scene that no one knows how to trigger. It makes sense, since is such a highly reactive game. Even the simplest-seeming chain of cause and effect can have so much going on behind the scenes, hundreds of branching paths left unexplored and cutscenes left unwatched. While players have already begun to discover the limits of what can do, there are still new secrets being uncovered every day. Even this far out from release, there are probably plenty of options that haven't even been found.

Finding Philomeen’s hiding spot in can be a daunting task, as the exact location is somewhat hidden in a dangerous area. You are not obliged to actually go there, as this is part of an optional side quest, but doing so can result in both assistance during an important mission and rewards. Philomeen is a deep gnome who was able to escape from the cult of the Absolute and is hiding away in the Underdark, near the Grymforge.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is such a dense and rich game that completing the campaign even once is a feat. But doing just one playthrough means you inevitably miss out on certain paths and branches in the game. There are few differences so extreme as doing your next playthrough as the Dark Urge. The Dark Urge is an origin character, found in the same part of character creation as our good friends Shadowheart, Astarion, Lae’zel, Wyll, and Karlach. Now that Baldur’s Gate 3 has been out for long enough for fans to compare and contrast between campaigns, it’s worth taking the time to recognize how dang cool the Dark Urge is.

The lead designer of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has discussed the difference in design philosophy between Bethesda games and Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3.

A lot of big games came out this year, and we, as gamers, should be grateful for everything we’ve gotten to play. The twist is that there are still things coming out, and the farther we get from other releases, the more we will see the “cracks” in their armor or compare them to other releases to determine “who did what better.” Two big games that are serious Game of the Year Contenders that have been widely compared are Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3. Both are deep adventures full of customization and choices, but the teams’ behind them had different philosophies when it came to deciding what players experienced.

I've just been witness to quite possibly one of the most wholesome meetings in all of gaming history. Posting a video of the momentous occasion on his X account, Neil Newbon - Baldur's Gate 3's voice of Astarion - finally got to meet his character's main writer, Stephen Rooney.

Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 has received extensive acclaim since launching on PC and PS5. While the developer focuses on improving performance and adding other features, like cross-platform multiplayer, it’s also working to bring the RPG to Xbox Series X/S this year.