Baldur's Gate 3 has just received its latest major update. Now rolling out on PC via platforms like Steam, the new patch arrives as a 12GB download, introducing new endings, bug fixes and most importantly, official mod support, along with the first wave of approved creations, which will be available …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 gets official mod support on PC next week
Larian has been hard at work on the long-awaited Seventh major patch for Baldur's Gate 3 for months. Now, the update is finally ready, and will begin rolling out on PC next week. The biggest part of this update is the introduction of official mod support, as well as a …
Read More »The Xbox Series S is “annoying to optimize for” claims dev
With the 9th generation of consoles, Microsoft opted to take an interesting route with its console strategy – releasing two systems at the same time on the polar ends of the power spectrum. In the years since, we have seen some developers struggle to bring their games to Xbox due …
Read More »Larian to move on from Baldur’s Gate 3 after big modding update
Earlier this month, Larian Studios announced plans to bring official mod support to Baldur's Gate 3. The new modding kit is currently in testing, with an official release scheduled for September. Now, it appears that the mod support update will be the last major content update for the game as …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 takes the GOTY at the 2024 BAFTAs
Since its release last year, Larian Studios’ Baldur's Gate 3 has been sweeping the award ceremonies, with the RPG nabbing GOTYs left and right, Larian now have 5 more trophies to add to the shelf courtesy of the BAFTA video game awards.. As mentioned, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been given …
Read More »Larian won’t be working on Baldur’s Gate 3 expansions or sequel
Larian Studios has been on a hot streak for over a decade, pushing the popularity of modern cRPGs with the Divinity Original Sin games. The studio shattered expectations again with Baldur's Gate 3 in 2023, which went on to become one of the best selling games of the year. Larian …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 estimated to have sold 15 million copies
Despite being by far the biggest success story of 2023, Larian Studios have been rather cagey when it comes to discussing Baldur’s Gate 3’s sales figures. That said, the team have offered enough clues to suggest that the universally-praised RPG has sold around 15 million copies. During a recent interview …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 has sold “way over” 10 million copies
Baldur’s Gate 3 was by far one of the biggest success stories of 2023, with the game arriving seemingly out of nowhere to rave reviews across the board and an influx of newly invested players. Though no official sales figures have been shared, the RPG has been confirmed to have …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod tools and cross-platform mod support
Larian has already surpassed all expectations with the current version of Baldur's Gate 3 on PC and consoles but the studio isn't done adding new content yet. This year, the game will be getting official mod support, which will be cross-platform compatible, enabling console players to install mods for the first time.
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will never come to subscription services
Recently, a comment by Ubisoft’s subscription chief drew a great deal of attention and controversy after claiming that players should get used to the idea of not owning their games – with subscriptions being pitched as the future of the industry. Fortunately, not all developers believe this to be the …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 was the best-selling PC game of 2023
2023 was an excellent year for video game releases across the board. That said, the PC market in particular thrived last year, breaking a whole bunch of records. One of the platform’s greatest success stories was Baldur’s Gate 3, with the surprise hit not only selling the most copies, but also generating the highest revenue...
Read More »Google reveals most searched games of 2023
2023 has undoubtedly been a massive year for gaming, in particular when it comes to the sheer number of high quality titles published on a constant basis. With the year coming to a close, Google has released its search statistics, showing the most popular games of the year. Published to …
Read More »Over a million players have already beaten Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 will undoubtedly go down as one of the biggest success stories of 2023. After spending years in Early Access, the role playing game officially launched back in August to a massive wave of success, achieving universal acclaim and far exceeding sales expectations. Despite being a 100 hour …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 5 brings a new epilogue, new game modes and more optimisations
Larian truly impressed us all with the 1.0 launch of Baldur's Gate 3, offering a lengthy and in-depth campaign filled with tons of mechanics, quests and characters to explore. The work didn't stop in August though, since then, the studio has been working on major patches, and the latest just …
Read More »Larian warns fans not to buy Baldur’s Gate 3: Deluxe Edition from scalpers
Last week, Larian Studios announced that they would be releasing a physical version of the universally acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3. Costing $79.99, the Deluxe Edition includes quite a lot for relatively little. Despite the high demand, Larian has now warned fans not to buy any copies from scalpers as “there …
Read More »One of the best and worst games of the year added to PS Plus Premium trial
One of the primary features advertised by Sony for the Premium tier of its revamped PlayStation Plus series was the ability to play limited trials for a number of games both small and large alike. Though still a relatively small list of titles, the service is set to get two …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 – physical Deluxe Edition announced
Earlier this week, Larian Studios teased that we would be getting official news on a physical release for Baldur’s Gate 3. Following the reveal that the release date for the long-awaited Xbox version would be announced at The Game Awards, the studio has now officially announced its Baldur’s Gate 3 …
Read More »Larian will announce Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release at The Game Awards
In recent weeks, Larian has made it very clear that the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 is coming along nicely. The development team even significantly reduced the game's memory usage while optimising for the Series S, a benefit that will be coming to other platforms as well. Now, it …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox announcement teased by Larian
So far, Xbox players have been missing out on one of the biggest games of the year, with Baldur’s Gate 3 initially not arriving on Microsoft’s console due to parity clauses surrounding the Xbox Series S. In working with Microsoft, Larian Studios have promised that an Xbox version of BG3 …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 ‘on track’ to release on Xbox this year
Due to issues achieving feature parity on the Xbox Series X and S consoles, it certainly looked like Baldur's Gate 3 may skip Xbox entirely. Fortunately, the biggest RPG release of the year is indeed on the way, after Microsoft granted Larian special terms to drop split-screen co-op on the …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 finally coming to Xbox; no co-op on Series S
Baldur's Gate 3 quickly became one of the biggest games of the year following its release earlier this month. Unfortunately, due to issues surrounding Xbox’s parity requirements regarding the Series S, owners of Microsoft’s consoles have been missing out on all the fun. Fortunately, it seems as though an agreement …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate III becomes OpenCritic’s highest rated game of all time
Baldur’s Gate III has quickly become the new hotness, with the Larian Studios-developed RPG amassing a concurrent player count of over 800,000 upon its launch – almost 10x more than the studio expected. It seems the title’s sales success has been matched by its critical reception, with Baldur’s Gate III now becoming the highest rated game of all time on OpenCritic....
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 breaks into the top ten most played games on Steam
After spending a couple of years in early access, Larian officially launched Baldur's Gate 1.0 last week to great success. Over the weekend, the game rose to the top of the Steam charts, garnering a hugely impressive 800,000 concurrent players over the launch period. Larian founder, Swen Vincke, admitted that …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will launch with DLSS support this week
There is another batch of DLSS-supported games coming out in August and things are kicking off with a big one. Later this week, Baldur's Gate 3 will finally release out of Early Access and the PC version will include day-one support for both DLSS and DLAA. Baldur's Gate 3 offers …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 still in development for Xbox, split-screen co-op causing issues
A few months ago, Larian confirmed that it is working on an Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3, but it won't be ready to launch alongside the PC or PS5 versions of the game. The studio has provided an update this week, confirming it is still having issues getting the …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will leave Early Access in 2023
After launching into Early Access in 2020, Larian has been quietly been working away on Baldur’s Gate 3 to get it ready for full release. While initially the studio was aiming for a 2022 release window, the developers now have their sights set on 2023 for the full game. Larian hinted …
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