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Baldur's Gate 3 is a Dungeons and Dragons inspired RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. Featuring both a single player and cooperative element, players create their character by selecting a starting class, take on quests, level up, and engage in turn-based combat using the D&D 5th edition rule set.

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Baldur's Gate 3

Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Platform(s)
PC, Stadia, macOS, PS5, Xbox Series X

Released
August 3, 2023
Developer(s)
Larian Studios
Publisher(s)
Larian Studios
Genre(s)
RPG

ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat
30 Hours

Metascore
96

Split Screen Orientation
Vertical Only

Number of Players
1-4

PS Plus Availability
N/A

Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players

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The Feywild is one of the most chaotic settings in the Forgotten Realms and has a ton of storytelling potential for Baldur's Gate 3's successor.

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Hilarious Baldur's Gate 3 Glitch Causes Player To Hug Halsin Forever

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A gamer online finds a strange Baldur's Gate 3 glitch, which causes the player to awkwardly hug companion Halsin for eternity.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Player Creates Build Based On God of War's Kratos

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A Baldur's Gate 3 player online creates an awesome build based on God of War's Kratos, bringing the iconic character to Larian's RPG.

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Awesome Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Turns It Into a Roguelike Game

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A brand-new Baldur's Gate 3 mod turns Larian's title into a roguelike, switching the focus away from the game's RPG mechanics completely.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Best Monk Multiclass Build

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The Monk is a tricky class to multiclass in Baldur's Gate 3, but with the right build it can become a monster of melee combat.

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Wisdom is an important stat for classes like Cleric and Druid in Baldur's Gate 3, and these items will further help boost it.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Best Items For Charisma

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Charisma characters in Baldur's Gate 3 will hugely benefit from the following items. Here's what Bards, Paladins, Sorcerers, and Warlocks should get.

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Baldur's Gate 3 holds some exciting companions, each with their own unique desires and sense of morality for Dungeons & Dragons.

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A Baldur's Gate 3 player shows off an impressive gender-swapped Astarion cosplay, drawing attention from fellow fans in the community.

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The very bestBaldur's Gate 3mods can completely transform the experience for players, either by altering core mechanics or improving customization.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Best Fighter Multiclass Build

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The Fighter is one of the strongest late-game classes in Baldur's Gate 3, but that doesn't mean it can't benefit from a multiclass combo.

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Baldur's Gate 3: 15 Great Classes Mods

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The classes in Baldur's Gate 3 are great for D&D fans, but the modding community is hard at work, making them even better and offering more choices.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Best Weapons To Get Early

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Get a leg up against the enemy in the early parts of Baldur's Gate 3 by grabbing these powerful starting weapons.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Fan Creates Build Based on One of Divinity: Original Sin 2’s Best Characters

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A Baldur's Gate 3 player online creates a build based on one of the best characters from Divinity: Original Sin 2, Larian's previous RPG.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Once Had a Different Ending for Astarion

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Larian reveals that one of Astarion's endings in Baldur's Gate 3 was originally planned to be much different than the one that ended up in the game.

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