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Baldur's Gate 3 News
All the latest Baldur's Gate 3 news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Tyranny, Baldur's Gate 3, and More RPGs Are Available at Discounted Prices
Our deals aggregator has spotted some great offers on several popular RPGs. The list includes classic BioWare titles, the fantasy RPG Tyranny, and Baldur's Gate 3. Prices start at just 112 rubles.
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October 30, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Forsaken Releases Its First Warcraft-Inspired Act
SquallyDaBeanz has released the first act of Forsaken, a custom campaign for Baldur's Gate 3 that reimagines the game in the Warcraft universe. The story is set in the Tirisfal Glades starting zone from World of Warcraft Classic and Vanilla, but it is not connected to Baldur's Gate 3's story or setting.
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October 30, 2026
Hasbro Names Former Halo Studio Head Dan Ayoub Wizards of the Coast President
Dan Ayoub, formerly the head of Halo developer 343 Industries, is now leading Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games. He will oversee the teams behind Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters and Hasbro's digital games.
Ayoub joined Wizards of the Coast in 2024 and most recently served as the company's senior vice president of digital games and Dungeons & Dragons. Before that, he was an executive producer and studio head at 343 Industries, then spent more than a year as vice president and general manager of Certain Affinity.
Ayoub joined Wizards of the Coast in 2024 and most recently served as the company's senior vice president of digital games and Dungeons & Dragons. Before that, he was an executive producer and studio head at 343 Industries, then spent more than a year as vice president and general manager of Certain Affinity.
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October 28, 2026
Elden Ring Is the Best-Selling Recent Game of the Year Winner, Analysts Estimate
Elden Ring has sold an estimated 36.4 million copies, making it the best-selling recent Game of the Year winner, according to Alinea Analytics. The estimate covers sales on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox, and includes the game's win at The Game Awards 2022. Elden Ring
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October 23, 2026
Canceled Mass Effect 5 Was Designed Around Unmatched Player Choice
Tony de Waal, BioWare's cinematic supervisor, said the canceled Mass Effect 5 was still in early development when BioWare shut down, before players ever got to see what the team had been making. He added that the sequel was meant to build on Mass Effect and stay true to the original trilogy.
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October 23, 2026
“You Can Be Damned Proud of What You Achieved”: Creators of The Witcher, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Fallout Say Goodbye to BioWare
Industry legends came out to say goodbye to the studio, and not all of them held back. One of the genre’s classic creators flatly demanded that those responsible for the closure lose their jobs.
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October 22, 2026
Best Steam Autumn Sale 2026 Deals — Games Up to 95% Off
Steam Autumn Sale is now live. As usual, plenty of games have been discounted, from indie gems to AAA blockbusters. We've put together a list of the best deals. The sale runs until October 8 (10:00 AM PT).
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October 2, 2026
Elden Ring, Lies of P, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Other Great Games Are Now Available at Lower Prices
Our deals aggregator has spotted some attractive offers on several popular games. The lineup includes Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Baldur's Gate 3, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring, and Lies of P.
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September 29, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Adds a Cheat Menu to Its Console Version
Baldur's Gate 3 console players can now trigger more than 300 cheats through Cheaters Menu, a new mod that adds a spell to the quick-access bar.
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September 28, 2026
Hatsune Miku Doesn't Get in the Way of Gaming: PC Gamer Tested How 20 Anime Figures Inside a Case Affect FPS and Temperature
Figures inside a gaming PC are a long-running trend among anime fans. Skeptics are convinced that this kind of decoration comes at the cost of degrees and frames.
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September 26, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Record Stands — GTA 6 Can't Sweep All Five Game of the Year Awards in One Season
The release date let the game down by the narrowest of margins. Eight days short of making the main awards season.
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September 23, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Fan DLC Adds a New Chapter, Region, and 70+ Items
SquallyDaBeanz's Act Two Expansion for Baldur's Gate 3 is now in beta version 0.8 on Nexus Mods, with the project filling in the stretch between Act 2 and Act 3 through fan-made content. The fan-made DLC is still being refined, and the creator warns that bugs and softlocks are possible.
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September 18, 2026
Diablo V Borrows From Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate, Blizzard Says
Blizzard used BlizzCon 2026 to outline how Diablo V will diverge from the series' usual town-and-dungeon loop, including a traveling caravan of companion characters and a spring 2029 target. The studio also said the next main Diablo game will borrow ideas from Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate 3 while changing the franchise's usual formula.
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September 14, 2026
Exodus Confirms Salt the Octopus Cannot Be Romanced
Salt, the octopus companion in Exodus, is still part of the game's romance conversation — but not as a possible love interest. Archetype Entertainment says the character will not be romanceable, even though the game will include relationships with other party members when it launches on April 7, 2027, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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September 6, 2026
Xbox Disc to Digital starts testing with Xbox Insiders, letting discs become digital licenses
Microsoft has started testing Xbox Disc to Digital with Xbox Insiders on August 31, 2026, giving a first look at how the conversion flow works on supported consoles. The program lets compatible Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S discs be converted into digital licenses tied to the user's account.
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September 1, 2026
Shadowheart cosplay from Baldur's Gate 3 by Miray — 5 photos
Russian cosplayer Miray has shared a photoshoot as Shadowheart from the hit RPG Baldur's Gate 3. The model accurately recreated the half-elf cleric's iconic look, featuring a low-cut black leather vest with gold accents, form-fitting pants, and her signature chain-draped headpiece.
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August 29, 2026
Baldur's Gate Designer Calls Baldur's Gate 3 the Best Sequel in the Series
Mark Darrah, who worked on the original Baldur's Gate, said on the FRVR podcast that Baldur's Gate 3 was the right kind of sequel for the series. He argued that Larian Studios made the smart choice by updating the formula instead of trying to recreate the classics beat for beat.
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August 8, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Official Stream Gets Blocked on YouTube and TikTok
Larian Studios has been running weekly streams of Baldur's Gate 3 on the Channel From Hell channel for several months now — simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube, running a Dark Urge playthrough. The August 5 broadcast didn't make it to the end: YouTube cut the stream with the explanation "nudity and sexually suggestive behavior," and TikTok pulled the plug shortly after too. No recording of the stream was left on either platform — viewers had to finish watching on Twitch.
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August 6, 2026
Larian Shares Detailed Baldur's Gate 3 Stats on NPC Deaths and Player Habits
Baldur's Gate 3 has now been out for three years, and Larian Studios used the milestone to share a new set of player stats on Bluesky. The numbers cover everything from modding to unusual play habits, all wrapped in the studio's usual wink at fans: It's that time of year again, you naughty number-loving nerds.— Larian Studios, developer
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August 5, 2026
Baldur's Gate 3 Gets A Dream of Silence, a Three-Act Story Mod With Multiple Endings
Astarion takes center stage in Baldur's Gate 3's new fan-made mod A Dream of Silence, which sends the player on a mission to save him from a nightmare. The project spans three acts, and lizardphunk says a playthrough should take about 10-20 hours.
It also includes several possible endings, so the mod is not limited to a single route through the plot.
It also includes several possible endings, so the mod is not limited to a single route through the plot.
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July 29, 2026
Larian Denies Baldur's Gate 3 Projects and Teases New Divinity News
Dark Horse Comics' new Baldur's Gate 3 comic series has put Larian Studios back in the spotlight, but the developer quickly said it is not involved in any Baldur's Gate 3-related projects and will share more about Divinity soon. The comment followed the comic announcement, which prompted fresh questions about whether Larian might still be working on something tied to the franchise.
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July 27, 2026
Dark Horse announces official Baldur's Gate 3 comic series
Dark Horse announced an official Baldur's Gate 3 comic at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026, but the publisher is keeping the release date, story details, and issue count under wraps.
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July 24, 2026
A Baldur's Gate 3 player lost a 60-hour permadeath run two fights before the finale — sex is what killed him
Baldur's Gate 3 has "Honour Mode" — the harshest way to play the game, with a single save file and zero allowed character deaths. One slip-up, and dozens of hours of progress vanish with no chance for a redo. That's exactly how one player's story ended — he made it almost to the very finale, only to lose everything to an intimate scene with a side character. Here's how the mode works, what trap in the House of Hope has been ending runs for years now, and why the community has turned it into an unwritten rule.
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July 23, 2026
SANABI, Baldur's Gate 3, Silent Hill f, and Alien: Isolation Are Available at Discounted Prices — New Deals to Check Out
Fans looking for great games at lower prices may want to take a look at the latest deals found through our game deals aggregator. The service automatically scans dozens of online stores worldwide, including official platforms such as Steam, PlayStation Store, and Epic Games Store, helping users quickly find the best prices on popular titles.
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July 7, 2026
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
