Baldur's Gate 3 Release Date for PC Moved Up to August 3, PS5 Version Delayed to September 6 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 July 2023 / 3,415 Views
Larian Studios announced it has moved up the release date for the PC version of Baldur's Gate 3 from August 31 to August 3, while the PlayStation 5 version has been delayed from August 31 to September 6.
"We’ve always been a studio that aims to release on as many platforms as possible, in order of readiness," said Larian Studios director of publishing Michael Douse.
"We’ve also aimed for the highest possible quality on every platform we’ve released on. We’re at a point where we’re reaching 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5, which is remarkable considering the breadth and depth Baldur’s Gate III aims for. It features over 170 hours of cinematics, more than twice the length of the entirety of Game of Thrones, and more than three times the dialogue of all three Lord of the Rings novels combined.
"It is a massive, expansive game that truly brings Dungeons & Dragons to life, with multiplayer and split-screen co-op, and at a scale that’s roughly four times that of our previous game, Divinity: Original Sin II. Reaching a technical bar that matches our design ambitions felt like the right move, while holding back the PC version when we knew we’d be ready felt like the wrong move in such a busy launch period."
Larian Studios CEO and creative director Swen Vincke added, "We set out to make a game that would reward player creativity and truly bring Dungeons & Dragons to life in a cinematic way that explores the breadth and depth RPGs can offer. Baldur’s Gate III has become an astronomical game that never fails to surprise, and I’m super proud of the team.
"We couldn’t have done this without our Early Access community, but it’s crazy to think that all this time they experienced less than a quarter of what Baldur’s Gate III has to offer. I cannot wait to hear the stories our players will tell when the full game releases. It’s time to gather your party."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Seems smart.
You don't want to hold back the PC release because of Playstation.
And you don't want to release a subpar version on Playstation.
This is actually more interesting because the PS5 version is only pushed back one week while the PC version is pushed up by almost a month. Like you said seem smart. That PC version must be ready to go. Release it early and then focus on getting a solid PS5 version ready. When that releases, perhaps they will have time to tackle the Xbox Series S issues. I would actually prefer more companies to take that approach and release in order of readiness.
Noice! Swen is an absolute Chad! You can tell how excited he was to work on this IP. Moving the game up nearly a month on PC will thankfully give me a lot of extra time to play it before Starfield releases.
170 hours of cinematics?!? I'm guessing they're including every single time you're in dialogue as a cinematic. No wonder this game was in Early Access for 3 years!
Is this a big budget game? Not familar with baldurs gate series.
I hope they get the issues fixed with Series S/X. I would love to see this make it to the Xbox consoles as well.
Never played the first two, but absolutely adored Divinity Original Sin 2.
Play them then.
Ps tweet mention 60 fps but i hope there is a 30 fps mode for people who enjoy that cinematic feeling in wrpgs.
What FPS is Starfield on PS5?... Oh yeah thats right its not releasing on PS5 so i guess i can understand the resent from some people who dont own an Xbox or a PC.
What fps startfield on ps5 ? Math
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FF7remake ps5 FPS Number + FF16 ps5 FPS number + baldurs gate 2 FPS number - 180 = ....
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