The release of Baldur’s Gate 3, one of the most anticipated role-playing games in recent years, has been eagerly anticipated by millions of players. It has been over 25 years since the release of the second entry of this iconic franchise, which is widely regarded as being among the very best role-playing games in the annals of gaming history.
Its name alone was enough to send anticipation soaring, but fresh information that has been provided by Larian Studios has only served to ratchet up the excitement even further. So, to help you prepare your time when the game releases, here’s everything you need to know about Baldur’s Gate 3s length.
Baldurs Gate 3 Gameplay
Larian Studios created and published Baldur’s Gate 3. Its 2020 release features a thrilling RPG experience with single-player and cooperative multiplayer modes. Players create one or more characters by selecting races, classes, ability scores and skills.
They can then assemble a party of computer-generated characters to explore the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) tale. Players can control their party in single-player mode and form a party online in multiplayer mode. Players can collaborate to achieve tasks and kill opponents, making the game more social.
Turn-based combat is one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s biggest changes. Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin II are similar, however this one uses D&D 5th Edition rules. Players must carefully plan their moves and use their talents and spells to overcome their opponents, adding complexity to the game.
D&D’s Forgotten Realms is the game’s setting. Players control a character infected with a “nautiloid,” a parasite that gives them superpowers but threatens to take over their thoughts. To find a cure, they must travel the world and overcome many hardships.
How Long Does Baldur’s Gate 3 Take To Beat?
When you take into account everything that has been said, you might be wondering how long it will take you to complete the game. Swen Vincke, the head of Larian Studios, stated that the game’s development team is putting in “between 74 and 100 hours” of playtime on a consistent basis in order to complete the game. However, this is only the case when one is concentrating on the primary plot of the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Release Date
We’re used to video games being delayed, but not so much to being brought forward. In the case of Baldur’s Gate 3, the PC version will be available nearly 30 days early, on August 3, 2023. However, the PS5 version has been delayed for a few days.
Here is a tweet about the Baldur Gate 3 Launches in a few days. You can see below:
Few mortals ever glimpse what you are about to see…
A never-seen-before look at Baldur’s Gate 3 and the adventure that awaits you in Faerûn.
Baldur’s Gate 3 launches August 3rd for PC and September 6th for PS5. https://t.co/fBUS7yU0L3 pic.twitter.com/KewCAud5Tm
— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) July 7, 2023
As you are aware, the long-awaited RPG will not be released on Xbox Series X | S, at least for the time being; it was canceled due to issues with implementing its cooperative multiplayer on Xbox Series S, although Larian Studios confirmed that there is no exclusive with Sony, so the doors to release the game on Microsoft consoles are not closed.