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Baldur's Gate 3 News
The latest news and rumors about Baldur's Gate 3 for today and 2026. Here you will find all the news about Baldur's Gate 3 updates, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements of Baldur's Gate 3 for PC, about pirate cracks, and the appearance of the game on torrents, where it can be downloaded for free.
Breaded owlbear eggs — Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting an official cookbook
Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting an official cookbook with in-game dishes that can be made in real life.
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April 28, 2026
Lada Lyumos Shares Impressive Karlach Cosplay from Baldur’s Gate 3
Russian cosplayer Lada Lyumos is back with a stunning new photoshoot inspired by the hit RPG Baldur's Gate 3. After previously wowing fans as the devilish Mizora, she has now shifted her focus to everyone's favorite Tiefling barbarian, Karlach.
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April 27, 2026
Astarion Is Getting His Own Prequel — Baldur’s Gate 3 to Receive a Novel Exploring the Vampire’s Mysterious Past
The world of Baldur's Gate 3 is expanding far beyond the game itself: a major new book project has been announced, putting the spotlight on one of the most beloved characters—Astarion.
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April 25, 2026
“He’ll Rewrite the Engine for Quality — and That’s Not an Exaggeration”: Fallout: New Vegas Designer on Larian’s Boss
Chris Avellone — co-author of Fallout 2, lead designer of Fallout: New Vegas, and one of the creators of Planescape: Torment — spoke in an interview with the TKs-Mantis YouTube channel and shared his thoughts on Swen Vincke, founder and director of Larian Studios.
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April 23, 2026
Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Upgrade Engine for New Game — and Remove a Major Multiplayer Limitation
In an interview with Edge Magazine, Bert Van Semmertier, technical director at Larian Studios, shared details about key improvements to the studio’s engine for its next project — Divinity.
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April 22, 2026
“Marathon will be Game of the Year” — Ben Starr jokes about the “Jennifer English effect”
Ben Starr believes Marathon has every chance of becoming Game of the Year. According to him, however, Bungie’s shooter’s main trump card is not its gameplay at all, but the involvement of Jennifer English.
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April 4, 2026
A Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Won “33 Baguettes” Thanks to Clair Obscur
Aliona Baranova, the motion capture and performance director for Baldur’s Gate 3, was so confident in the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that she made a bet with one of Kepler’s publishing staff for “33 baguettes.” “Jack, where are my baguettes?”
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April 3, 2026
“You can feel the game coming alive”: Larian head talks about the development of the new Divinity
Swen Vincke, founder and head of Larian Studios, has shared his thoughts on the current state of development for the new Divinity. According to him, the project has reached the stage where developers begin to feel that the game is no longer just a collection of ideas, but something truly alive.
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April 1, 2026
Astarion asked fans to give HBO’s Baldur’s Gate 3 series a chance
“If they do it right, it’ll be a fantastic show. Let them cook, man. Let them do their thing and enjoy it,” said Neil Newbon.
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March 30, 2026
“At two in the morning, lying in bed” — Jennifer English explained how she got the role of Maelle in Clair Obscur
Actress Jennifer English said she got the role of Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by recording her audition at 2 a.m. right from her bed — because she had simply forgotten to do it earlier.
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March 29, 2026
“I Don’t Want to Do That Again” — Neil Newbon Is Tired of Roles That Are Too Similar to Astarion
Neil Newbon’s role as Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 made him a star and earned him a The Game Awards trophy. But now he keeps getting offers to play “another Astarion.”
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March 28, 2026
“Sorry I Didn’t Give You More Time”: Baldur’s Gate 3 Writer Explains Why Wyll Got the Least Content
Wyll is arguably the most neglected companion in Baldur's Gate 3. His personal quest barely focuses on the character himself, his romance feels underdeveloped, and in terms of overall content he noticeably falls behind the others. Senior writer Kevin VanOrd, who wrote Wyll, finally explained how this happened.
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March 22, 2026
“We Were Writing the Same Story From Different Sides”: Baldur’s Gate 3 Writers Explain How They Aligned Shadowheart and Lae’zel
Shadowheart and Lae’zel clearly don’t get along from the very first moments of Baldur's Gate 3 — but behind that conflict lies careful behind-the-scenes work. In an interview with Edge magazine, writer Kevin VanOrd (Shadowheart) and John Corcoran (Lae’zel) explained how they had to synchronize their scripts to make the characters’ relationship feel believable.
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March 22, 2026
Hasbro CEO explains how to “fix” the gaming industry
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks believes it is time to “look at things differently.” Hasbro is a giant conglomerate that owns Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Monopoly, Transformers, Peppa Pig, and other franchises.
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March 17, 2026
Is Crimson Desert not an RPG? A strange scandal broke out around the game, related to the genre
It seems that the first scandal broke out around Crimson Desert. Moreover, the reason was the developers disputes about the genre of the game just a month before its release.
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February 20, 2026
Divinity Follows Baldur’s Gate 3’s Path: Fans Fixate on “Spicy” Trailer Scenes, Larian Stats Show
Michael Douse, Publishing Director at Larian Studios, has shared what he jokingly described as “very important findings” from internal YouTube analytics.
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February 20, 2026
Karlach and Astarion in their underwear. Pre-order for hero figures from Baldur's Gate 3 has been opened
Youtooz has opened a pre-order for a beach series of figures for Baldur's Gate 3. The series is dedicated to the celebration of Valentine's Day.
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February 11, 2026
Sven Vinke from Larian commented on the filming of the HBO series Baldur's Gate 3
The head of studio Larian, Swen Vincke, reacted to the news about the development of a series on Baldur's Gate 3, which will be a continuation of the events of the game. The development studio itself is not directly involved in the creation of the show, but advises the authors of the film adaptation.
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February 6, 2026
HBO Will Continue Baldur’s Gate 3 — But Without Larian and With a “Canonical” Ending Fans Never Had
HBO has begun development on a TV series based on Baldur's Gate 3, which will be a direct continuation of the game’s events rather than a retelling. The project is being led by Craig Mazin, co-creator of The Last of Us series. Production is handled by Hasbro Entertainment in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast.
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February 6, 2026
“There Will Be a Lot of Fire at the End”: Sven Vincke “Spoils” the Divinity Finale After a Persuasion Roll
Following the overwhelming success of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is returning to the Divinity series — and, as it turns out, not without its trademark sense of humor. Studio founder Sven Vincke slightly lifted the veil on the finale of the next RPG during a livestream dedicated to Divinity: Original Sin 2.
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February 3, 2026
Divinity Sale Goes Live on Steam and GOG — Discounts Up to 90% Across the Entire Series
Larian Studios has launched a major sale on the Divinity franchise on Steam and GOG, with discounts of up to 90%. The promotion runs until February 9 and covers every game in the series — from the classic isometric RPGs released in 2002 to tactical masterpieces like Divinity: Original Sin 2.
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February 3, 2026
BG3 Mod Revives 100+ Cut Early Access Scenes & Voiced Dialogue
A massive mod for Baldur's Gate 3 restores cut content from Early Access days. Early Access Scenes Restored by modder HyperspaceTowel is now available, fully compatible with the final release including Patch 8.
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February 1, 2026
Ex‑Skyrim Lead Says Elder Scrolls 6 Needs Baldur’s Gate 3‑Style Choices
Bruce Nesmith, former lead designer at Bethesda and one of the key creatives behind The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, believes the next Elder Scrolls game needs to embrace the core ideas that made Baldur’s Gate 3 a phenomenon — namely meaningful player choice and a dynamic world that actively responds to the player’s actions.
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January 31, 2026
“I’ve Never Liked Full-Price Launches”: Moon Studios Head Criticizes Larian’s Early Access Approach
Thomas Mahler, head of Moon Studios (the creators of the Ori series), has explained why No Rest for the Wicked will increase in price from $40 to $60 after leaving Early Access. In doing so, he also criticized Larian Studios’ decision to release Baldur’s Gate 3 in Early Access at the full $60 price point.
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January 30, 2026
“You Can’t Separate Them From The Role”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Actress On The Unfair Treatment Of Motion Capture Actors
Actress Devora Wilde, who played Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3 and voiced Clea in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has supported Charlie Cox’s stance that motion capture actors deserve far more recognition. The topic has resurfaced amid renewed discussions around nominations and acting credits in video games.
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January 30, 2026
“It’s Easy To Destroy, Much Harder To Build”: Larian Boss Urges Players To Be Kinder To Developers
Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios and creator of Baldur’s Gate 3, has spoken out against toxic criticism directed at game developers. The trigger was a wave of negative reviews aimed at the PvP shooter Highguard on Steam — many of them written by users with less than three hours played.
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January 30, 2026
Author of No Rest for the Wicked: studios are abusing the release of games in early access, but this trend will continue
Many major developers abuse early access features, and sometimes leave games there for years. But using this tool is unavoidable for large-scale projects. This was stated by the head of Moon Studios Thomas Mahler.
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January 28, 2026
Larian Head Promises Not to Sacrifice Narrative Quality for Scale in the New ‘Divinity’
Swen Vincke, founder and head of Larian Studios, has responded to fan concerns that the scale of the new Divinity could negatively impact the quality of its storytelling. In December 2025, during The Game Awards, the studio unveiled its most ambitious project to date — a turn-based RPG set in the world of Rivellon.
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January 27, 2026
“The Perfect Game”: Astarion Voice Actor Finishes a Two-Year Baldur’s Gate 3 Playthrough
Actor Neil Newbon, who voiced Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, has completed his first full playthrough of the game nearly two years after beginning the campaign. According to him, the experience ultimately convinced him that an RPG like this may never happen again — at least not anytime soon.
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January 21, 2026
Divinity: Original Sin 2 showed the best sales since its release in 2017
Sales of Divinity: Original Sin 2 jumped sharply after the announcement of the new part of the series. The game's performance has become the best since 2017, said Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios.
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January 20, 2026
Divinity fans have cracked Sven Vincke’s riddle hidden in the trailer for Larian’s new RPG
Larian Studios head Swen Vincke gave fans a riddle — and it looks like they’ve solved it, although the studio has not officially confirmed the answer yet. Ahead of a Reddit AMA about Divinity, Vincke challenged content creator WolfheartFPS: if he could decipher the Twitter header image, he would earn the right to ask one special question.
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January 15, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 Release In Doubt Amid Larian And Hasbro Tensions
Well-known insider NateTheHate has claimed that a release of Baldur's Gate 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 is now in serious doubt. According to him, despite Larian Studios being interested in adapting the game for Nintendo's next console, the studio’s relationship with Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast is currently far from amicable.
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January 10, 2026
“That’s Pretty Cool”: Larian Head Reacts to ‘Stranger Things’ Creator Saying Baldur’s Gate 3 Influenced the Finale
Matt Duffer, co-creator of Stranger Things, told Variety that Baldur's Gate 3 helped inspire the creation of the final battle in the show’s last season.
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January 7, 2026
Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans Disagree With Its Steam Awards Win — Say Another Game Deserved the Victory
Baldur's Gate 3 won the “Labor of Love” category at the Steam Awards 2025, but even the game’s own community has questioned whether the choice was fair. A heated discussion unfolded
on the game’s subreddit, where many players argued that the award should have gone to No Man's Sky.
on the game’s subreddit, where many players argued that the award should have gone to No Man's Sky.
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January 5, 2026
A Mod Bringing Back Hundreds Of Cut Items And Abilities Has Been Released For Baldur’s Gate 3
A large-scale mod called Ultimate Cut Content Restoration has recently been released for Baldur’s Gate 3, restoring a huge amount of cut content to the game. Created by modder MaxStrengthWizard, the project launched in late December 2025 and has already drawn the attention of fans interested in BG3’s hidden and unfinished material.
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January 4, 2026