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'''Early Access''', or ''EA'', is the funding and development model for games of [[Larian Studios]]. | |||
'''Early Access''' | '''Early Access''' is an ''unfinished'' and ''unpolished'' version of the main game. Players can help the development of the game by providing feedback or reporting bugs. | ||
Larian Studios decided to follow this model for Baldur’s Gate 3 after seeing its continuous successes in their previous games: '''Divinty: Original Sin''' and '''Divinity: Original Sin 2'''. | |||
The first released Early Access version of '''Baldur's Gate 3''' was on October 6th, 2020. Since then, Larian has released multiple patches fixing bugs and changing or adding content depending on the users' feedbacks. Many playable [[Character_Creation#Playable_Classes|Classes]], [[Character_Creation#Playable_Races|Races]], [[Companions]] and [[Quest|Quests]] are not availble in Early Access. | |||
Early Access version of Baldur's Gate 3 costs 60 US Dollars and will remain the same price on full release. Early Access buyers '''do not''' have to pay for the game again on full release. | |||
Updates of Early Access consist of '''Hotfixes'''; which are updates that focus on fixing a certain amount of usually game-breaking bugs or crashes, and '''Patches'''; which are updates usually surpassing 50 GB in size and added or vastly modified content and improved stability. | |||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
''Main page: [[Patch notes]]'' | |||
=== 2020 === | === 2020 === | ||
* '''February''' | * '''February''' | ||
'''27''': Gameplay reveal at PAX East. | '''27/2''': Gameplay reveal at PAX East. | ||
* '''August''' | * '''August''' | ||
'''25''': Early Access is announced to be launched on September 30th. | '''25/8''': Early Access is announced to be launched on September 30th. | ||
* '''October''' | * '''October''' | ||
'''6''': '''Early | '''6/10''': '''Early Acess is launched.''' | ||
'''7''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=679372#Post679372 Hotfix #1] is released. | '''7/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=679372#Post679372 Hotfix #1] is released. | ||
'''8''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=681702#Post681702 Hotfix #2] is released. | '''8/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=681702#Post681702 Hotfix #2] is released. | ||
'''9''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=684502#Post684502 Hotfix #3] is released. | '''9/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=684502#Post684502 Hotfix #3] is released. | ||
'''13''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2896336186753128622 '''Patch 1'''] is released. | '''13/10''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2896336186753128622 '''Patch 1'''] is released. | ||
'''27''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2934618050801266876 '''Patch 2'''] is released. | '''27/10''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2934618050801266876 '''Patch 2'''] is released. | ||
'''30''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?updates=true&emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2924485584688473627 Hotfix #4] is released. | '''30/10''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?updates=true&emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2924485584688473627 Hotfix #4] is released. | ||
* '''December''' | * '''December''' | ||
'''2''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2894089457947101686 '''Patch 3'''], first in a line of tens of GBs in size and save-breaking Patches is released. This patch focused on stability and added options for pacifist players. | '''2/12''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=2894089457947101686 '''Patch 3'''], first in a line of tens of GBs in size and save-breaking Patches is released. This patch focused on stability and added options for pacifist players. | ||
'''8''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=743340#Post743340 Hotfix #5] is released. | '''8/12''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=743340#Post743340 Hotfix #5] is released. | ||
'''15''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=744847#Post744847 Hotfix #6] is released. | '''15/12''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=744847#Post744847 Hotfix #6] is released. | ||
=== 2021 === | === 2021 === | ||
* '''February''' | * '''February''' | ||
'''25''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?updates=true&emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=3030330956943251733 '''Patch 4'''] is | '''25/2''': [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940?updates=true&emclan=103582791464711919&emgid=3030330956943251733 '''Patch 4'''] is releasead. [[Druid]] class is added alongisde an improvement on cinematics, stability and multiple ''Quality of Life'' features. | ||
'''26''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=760262#Post760262 Hotfix #7] is released. | '''26/2''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=760262#Post760262 Hotfix #7] is released. | ||
* '''March''' | * '''March''' | ||
'''4''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=762435#Post762435 Hotfix #8] is released. | '''4/3''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=762435#Post762435 Hotfix #8] is released. | ||
'''23''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=766574#Post766574 Hotfix #9] is released. | '''23/3''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=766574#Post766574 Hotfix #9] is released. | ||
* '''April''' | * '''April''' | ||
'''15''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=769744#Post769744 Hotfix #10] is released. | '''15/4''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=769744#Post769744 Hotfix #10] is released. | ||
* '''May''' | * '''May''' | ||
'''12''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=772940#Post772940 Hotfix #11] is released. | '''12/5''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=772940#Post772940 Hotfix #11] is released. | ||
* '''July''' | * '''July''' | ||
'''15''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=780440#Post780440 '''Patch 5'''] is released. A patch bigger in size than the fourth one, this update improved and changed multiple systems users sent feedback about: mainly the camping and dice rolling system, besides adding point-and-click barks, background goals and cinematics. | '''15/7''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=780440#Post780440 '''Patch 5'''] is released. A patch bigger in size than the fourth one, this update improved and changed multiple systems users sent feedback about: mainly the camping and dice rolling system, besides adding point-and-click barks, background goals and cinematics. | ||
'''22''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=782296#Post782296 Hotfix #12] is released. | '''22/7''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=782296#Post782296 Hotfix #12] is released. | ||
* '''August''' | * '''August''' | ||
'''5''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=785381#Post785381 Hotfix #13] is released. | '''5/8''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=785381#Post785381 Hotfix #13] is released. | ||
'''24''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=788665#Post788665 Hotfix #14] is released. | '''24/8''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=788665#Post788665 Hotfix #14] is released. | ||
'''31''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=789290#Post789290 Hotfix #15] is released. | '''31/8''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=789290#Post789290 Hotfix #15] is released. | ||
* '''October''' | * '''October''' | ||
'''6''': '''Early Access becomes one year old'''. | '''6/10''': '''Early Access becomes one year old'''. | ||
'''14''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=792767#Post792767 '''Patch 6'''] is released. A patch bigger in size than the fifth one, this update added the [[Sorcerer]] class alongside the [[Grymforge]] region and a big graphical update. Also, the typical bug-fixing and stability improvements. | '''14/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=792767#Post792767 '''Patch 6'''] is released. A patch bigger in size than the fifth one, this update added the [[Sorcerer]] class alongside the [[Grymforge]] region and a big graphical update. Also, the typical bug-fixing and stability improvements. | ||
'''21''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=795172#Post795172 Hotfix #16] is released. | '''21/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=795172#Post795172 Hotfix #16] is released. | ||
'''28''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=797296#Post797296 Hotfix #17] is released. | '''28/10''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=797296#Post797296 Hotfix #17] is released. | ||
* '''November''' | * '''November''' | ||
'''16''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=800681#Post800681 Hotfix #18] is released. | '''16/11''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=800681#Post800681 Hotfix #18] is released. | ||
* '''December''' | * '''December''' | ||
'''2''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=802923#Post802923 Hotfix #19] is released. | '''2/12''': [https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=802923#Post802923 Hotfix #19] is released. | ||
=== 2022 === | === 2022 === | ||
* '''February''' | * '''February''' | ||
'''15''' | '''15/2''' [https://t.co/iJP0WYJDjb '''Patch 7'''] is released. It adds the [[Barbarian]] class along with [[Improvised Weapons]], UI redesign, over 700 improved cinematics and more. | ||