We’re Larian Studios, developers of Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3, and we’re proud to bring you the news that Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 on August 31st, 2023!
The land of Faerûn is under siege by a hostile and otherworldly force known as the Mind Flayers. Their army grows with every brain they infect with parasitic tadpoles, a creature now squirming deep within your own mind. You will become one of them: a monster feared across many worlds. But as their corruption grows within you, so do mysterious new powers.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a next generation cinematic role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms. It’s a true Dungeons & Dragons experience in video game form and the long-awaited third installment in the Baldur’s Gate series. Whether you’ve been waiting for this game for over 20 years or the previous sentence is a mystery to you, Baldur’s Gate 3 awaits you on an adventure through the story of community and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power.
Create your own character or play as part of a dream team of handcrafted Origin characters, each with their own unique traits, agenda, and worldview. Your stories intersect with the overall narrative, and your choices will determine whether those stories end in salvation, redemption, domination, or many other outcomes.
Our biggest storytelling cinematic epic yet, Baldur’s Gate 3 is designed to be played alone or with friends. With split-screen co-op for up to two players on a PS5 or as up to four players online, you and your chosen allies can join forces in battle or split to pursue your own quests and plans. Piece together the perfect plan… or introduce an element of chaos when your friends least expect it.
Our trailer gave you your first look at General Ketheric Thorm, one of the three main antagonists you’ll encounter as you traverse the Forgotten Realms. Ketheric is a man of complex ambitions and motivations, so in finding his voice we knew we needed to work with a renowned character actor who could deliver the kind of nuanced performance we were looking for – so we settled on JK Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man). One take and we knew we made the right decision. Here is a look behind the scenes:
We’ll be bringing you two more antagonists in the coming months – keep your eyes peeled. (But be sure to close your eyes if anyone approaches with anything resembling a tadpole.)
Baldur’s Gate 3 is due out on August 31, 2023 for PS5, but if you’re itching to get your party together and adventure, you can pre-order the Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Edition or Baldur’s Gate 3: Deluxe Edition today to get started You’ll have a head start on your journey to the Forgotten Realms on August 28th.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Edition
Each Collector’s Edition includes:
- A digital copy of Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition
- Custom sticker sheet
- 25cm Mind Flayer vs. Drow battle diorama
- 160-page hardback artbook
- Cloth Map of Faerûn
- Set of D&D inspired Origin character sheets
- Metal tadpole keychain
- Magic: The Gathering Booster Pack
- Custom Engraved Metal D20 plus an in-game version!
- certificate of authenticity
If you pre-order the Collector’s Edition, you’ll also get the Deluxe Edition content, including 72-hour early access to Act I of Baldur’s Gate 3 at launch. All pre-orders will be shipped in time for launch.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition
This fully digital deluxe edition of Baldur’s Gate 3 includes:
- Playable Bardsong Pack
- Exclusive in-game dice skin
- An adventurer’s pouch containing supplies to help you begin your journey
- Digital downloads of the original Baldur’s Gate 3 soundtrack, artbook and character sheets
- 72-hour early access to Act I of Baldur’s Gate 3 on August 31, 2023
Plus this pack of items inspired by Divinity: Original Sin II:
- Shapeshifter Mask: Allows you to change race and appearance on the fly, inspired by Fane
- Cloak of the Red Prince: Cloak inspired by the Red Prince
- Merryweather Bard’s Lute: Playable instrument inspired by Lohse
- Outlaw Rogue Needle: Dagger inspired by Sebille
- Bicorne of the Sea Monster: Beast inspired headgear
- Paintings by Rivellon: Discover a new collection of paintings from the Forgotten Realms
