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| description = Baldur's Gate 3 is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by Larian Studios in which the main campaign takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting. It is based on a modified version of the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons as a sequel to Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and their respective expansions. The game was announced on June 6th, 2019 and released 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. | | description = Baldur's Gate 3 is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by Larian Studios in which the main campaign takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting. It is based on a modified version of the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons as a sequel to Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and their respective expansions. The game was announced on June 6th, 2019 and released 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. | ||
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| data8 = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2828130/ Borislav Slavov] | | data8 = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2828130/ Borislav Slavov] | ||
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'''''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 == | |||
{{Q|Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. | {{Q|Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. | ||
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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 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. It can be played solo with the possibility to include up to 3 additional playable characters into the party, or online with up to 3 other players. | |||
The game received critical acclaim and won many 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>, 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>, D.I.C.E. Awards<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/d6gkbreYnoc?si=B7eRKP3-68tX_stR&t=10697 D.I.C.E. Awards 2024 Livestream]</ref>, Game Developers Choice Awards<ref>[https://youtu.be/6GiLZ2YoHSc?si=x5wSI24ZAZUM7W_7&t=4884 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony]</ref> and BAFTA Games Awards<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogPnmZ9z6Q BAFTA Games Awards 2024 Full LIVE Ceremony]</ref>. It is the first game that won all 5 major award shows<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1c1xq9o/bg3_is_the_first_game_to_win_goty_at_all_major/ BG3 is the First Game to win GOTY at all major award shows on Reddit]</ref>. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{hatnote|For a thorough walkthrough, see [[Prologue]].}} | {{hatnote|For a thorough walkthrough, see [[Prologue]].}} | ||
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Choose from 12 [[classes]] and 11 [[races]] from the D&D Player's Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an [[origins|Origin]] hero with a hand-crafted [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|background]]. Or tangle with your inner corruption as [[the Dark Urge]], a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle, and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond. | Choose from 12 [[classes]] and 11 [[races]] from the D&D Player's Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an [[origins|Origin]] hero with a hand-crafted [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|background]]. Or tangle with your inner corruption as [[the Dark Urge]], a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle, and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond. | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
{{ | {{main|Origins}} | ||
{{div col|colwidth=15em}} | {{div col|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* {{CharLink|Custom}} | * {{CharLink|Custom}} | ||
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===Classes=== | ===Classes=== | ||
{{ | {{main|Classes}} | ||
{{div col|colwidth=15em}} | {{div col|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* | * [[Barbarian]] | ||
* | * [[Bard]] | ||
* | * [[Cleric]] | ||
* | * [[Druid]] | ||
* | * [[Fighter]] | ||
* | * [[Monk]] | ||
* | * [[Paladin]] | ||
* | * [[Ranger]] | ||
* | * [[Rogue]] | ||
* | * [[Sorcerer]] | ||
* | * [[Warlock]] | ||
* | * [[Wizard]] | ||
{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
===Races=== | ===Races=== | ||
{{ | {{main|Races}} | ||
{{div col|colwidth=15em}} | {{div col|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* | * [[Dragonborn]] | ||
* | * [[Drow]] | ||
* | * [[Dwarf]] | ||
* | * [[Elf]] | ||
* | * [[Githyanki]] | ||
* | * [[Gnome]] | ||
* | * [[Half-elf]] | ||
* | * [[Half-orc]] | ||
* | * [[Halfling]] | ||
* | * [[Human]] | ||
* | * [[Tiefling]] | ||
{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
===Backgrounds=== | ===Backgrounds=== | ||
{{ | {{main|Backgrounds}} | ||
{{div col|colwidth=15em}} | {{div col|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* {{IconLink|Background_Acolyte_Icon.png|size = 25 |Acolyte}} | * {{IconLink|Background_Acolyte_Icon.png|size = 25 |Acolyte}} | ||
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* {{IconLink|Background_Urchin_Icon.png|size = 25 |Urchin}} | * {{IconLink|Background_Urchin_Icon.png|size = 25 |Urchin}} | ||
{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
==Spells== | ==Spells== | ||
{{hatnote|Learn how to use [[Spells]] or see [[All spells|the complete list of all spells]].}} | {{hatnote|Learn how to use [[Spells]] or see [[All spells|the complete list of all spells]].}} | ||
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* [[Cut and Unimplemented Content]] | * [[Cut and Unimplemented Content]] | ||
* [https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/dice/baldurs-gate-3?icid_medium=ddb&icid_source=article&icid_campaign=claim-bg3&icid_content=bg-dice-sheets Free Promotional BG3 Dice and Character Sheets on D&D Beyond] | * [https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/dice/baldurs-gate-3?icid_medium=ddb&icid_source=article&icid_campaign=claim-bg3&icid_content=bg-dice-sheets Free Promotional BG3 Dice and Character Sheets on D&D Beyond] | ||
{{Wikipedia|Baldur's Gate 3|long}} | * {{Wikipedia|Baldur's Gate 3|long}} | ||
{{FRWiki|Baldur's Gate III|long}} | * {{FRWiki|Baldur's Gate III|long}} | ||
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam] | * [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam] | ||
* [https://www.gog.com/en/game/baldurs_gate_iii Baldur's Gate on GOG] | * [https://www.gog.com/en/game/baldurs_gate_iii Baldur's Gate on GOG] | ||