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''From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.''|Official Steam description}}
''From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.''|Official Steam description}}
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by [[Larian Studios]] in which the main campaign takes place in the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Forgotten_Realms Forgotten Realms] setting. It's based on a [[D&D 5e Rule Changes|modified version of the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons]] as a sequel to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_(video_game) Baldur's Gate] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn] and their respective expansions. The game was announced on June 6th, 2019 and released as an [[Early Access]] game on October 6th, 2020. The game officially launched on August 3, 2023 for PC users, September 6, 2023 for PS5 users, September 22 for MacOS and December 7 for Xbox Series X/S.  
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' is a fantasy roleplaying videogame developed and published by [[Larian Studios]]. It is the third mainline installment of the ''Baldur's Gate'' series, which takes place in the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Forgotten_Realms Forgotten Realms] setting. Like its predecessors, the gameplay is based on the rules of the tabletop role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons''.
 
The game was announced on June 6th, 2019, where it was revealed that it would be based on the {{em|5th edition}} of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' ruleset {{-}} a first for the series {{-}} and it was released as an [[Early Access]] game on October 6th, 2020. The game officially launched on August 3, 2023 for PC users, September 6, 2023 for PS5 users, September 22 for MacOS and December 7 for Xbox Series X/S.
 
== Overview ==
''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a sequel to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_(video_game) ''Baldur's Gate''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn''] and their respective expansions.


The game received critical acclaim and won several Game of the Year awards including the Golden Joystick Awards<ref>[https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2023-winners/ Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners]</ref> and The Game Awards 2023<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23959124/game-awards-tga-2023-goty-game-of-the-year-nominees-list-totk-bg3-mario-spider-man Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards]</ref>.
The game received critical acclaim and won several Game of the Year awards including the Golden Joystick Awards<ref>[https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2023-winners/ Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners]</ref> and The Game Awards 2023<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23959124/game-awards-tga-2023-goty-game-of-the-year-nominees-list-totk-bg3-mario-spider-man Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards]</ref>.
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