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Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3

23 years on from the release of the seminal RPG, Baldur's Gate 2, the third game in the series has been developed by Larian Studios (of Divinity: Original Sin fame). Set over 120 years after the events of the last game, Baldur's Gate 3 tasks you and your party of heroes to fight off a mind flayer invasion of Faerun, while seeking a way to remove the tadpole in your brain that's slowly turning you into the enemy...

Franchise
Baldur's Gate
Platform(s)
PC , Stadia , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X|S
Released
August 3, 2023
Developer(s)
Larian Studios
Publisher(s)
Larian Studios
Genre(s)
RPG
Multiplayer
Local Co-Op , Online Co-Op
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

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