Baldur’s Gate III: Surprise: Released for PC, PS5 later at 60fps

Wow, this comes as a surprise. After Baldur’s Gate III was supposed to be released on August 31st, Larian Studios got PC and PS5 dates mixed.

In an unexpected move today, Larian Studios dropped the originally planned Baldur’s Gate III release date – much to the delight of PC gamers, with a tearful look to PS5 gamers.

Accordingly, the PC version of the role-playing game will not appear on August 31, but on August 3, almost a month earlier than originally planned. The PS5 version has been back for about a week and will now only be released on September 6th. Whether and when the game will be released for Xbox is still uncertain. An Xbox version is said to be in production, but there is no data on the date.

One rationale for the PC preference could be that Larian Studios is trying to avoid launching another RPG giant, namely Starfield, and later in the year things aren’t looking much better with potential competitors like Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, Spider-Man 2, and others. addresses.

Larian Studios’ justification reads, “Achieving a technical bar that exceeds our design ambitions [auf PS5] It felt like the right move, with holding back the PC version when we knew we’d be ready felt like the wrong move in such a busy launch period. “

Baldur’s Gate III has been in early access since 2020, and there’s a lot more waiting for players than they’ve seen yet. According to a press release, the Early Access version only accounts for a quarter of the game. So, similar to Divinity: Original Sin 2, Larian’s previous title, he could become a full-scale monster again. Or rather, more than that, which is four times as large.

We’re at a point where we’re hitting 60fps on PlayStation 5, which is great given the scope and depth of Baldur’s Gate 3. The game features over 170 hours of cinema – more than twice the length of Game of Thrones and more. More than three times as much dialogue as As in the three Lord of the Rings novels combined, it’s a massive, immersive game that really brings D&D to life, including multiplayer and split-screen co-op, on a scale that’s about four times the size of our previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2.”

Larian will finally reveal the full extent of the massive RPG on July 7 as part of the live Panel From Hell: Release Showcase.