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Hotfix #7 Now Live!
Hello everyone, We’ve got a small hotfix for you today, taking care of several crashes and savegame issues. We continue to look at your feedback, and are preparing additional hotfixes for issues you’ve reported. This in…
Patch #3: Mac Support, Magic Mirror & More!
Hello everyone, Patch 3 is now live for Baldur’s Gate 3. Mac users and chronic character re-creators rejoice! Friday’s update will bring the full release of Baldur’s Gate 3 to Mac, and allow you to change your character…
Hotfix #6 Now Live!
Hello everyone, We’ve got a small hotfix for you today, taking care of a few issues affecting dialogues and the controller interface. As ever, thank you for taking the time to report these issues to us, and thank you fo…
Community Update #24: Looking To The Future
Hello all, Since launching last month, a lot of tweaks and updates can already be seen in Baldur's Gate 3. Over the past few weeks we've chased down bugs, polished up some cinematics, and used your feedback to help orga…
Patch #1 Now Live!
Hello everyone, Today we’re releasing our first major patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, addressing over 1000 bugs, balancing, flow issues and much, much more. Patch 1 is too big for our usual patch notes due to Steam’s charact…
Hotfix #4: Redeployed
Hello everyone, Yesterday we had to rollback hotfix 4 because of a rare compiler issue. To avoid this from happening again we’re changing the way we deploy patches. Players who had downloaded hotfix 4 were unable to con…
Hotfix #4 Now Live!
NOTICE: Due to a build error causing new crashes, we’ve rolled back Hotfix 4 for the time being. We'll re-release it as soon as we’ve fixed the cause. If you’ve saved since updating, you won’t be able to load those save…
Hotfix #3 Now Live!
Hello everyone, We’ve got another hotfix for you today, fixing over 200 bugs, issues and more. Dogs: man’s best friend, but remarkably high maintenance. In this update, we’ve let Scratch off the leash a little bit, and…
Community Update #23: Here's To You
Hello, everyone! During the launch weekend, you played a combined 1225 years of Baldur’s Gate 3 – almost as long as it took to make it. And 368 of you managed to finish it within that 3-day weekend. We salute you. We’re…
Hotfix #2 Now Live!
Hello everyone, Over the weekend, Baldur’s Gate 3 hit over 800,000 concurrent players on Steam – a number that surpassed our wildest expectations. Thank you for getting BG3 in the 10 most popular games of all time on St…
Hotfix #1 Now Live!
Hello everyone, Happy post-BG3-launch day! Thank you so much for all the love and support you’ve shown Baldur’s Gate 3 – it’s been surreal to finally launch this game after six years in development, and an incredible ho…
It's Party Time: Baldur's Gate 3 is Out Now
Six years in the making and more than twenty years in the waiting, we can finally say this: Baldur’s Gate 3 is out now on PC! It's time to gather your party and venture forth. Make sure you're sufficiently prepared with…
Baldur’s Gate 3: Preparing for Launch
Hey everyone! We are ONE DAY away from the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, so we hope your hearts are ready for adventure and your eyeballs are primed for tadpoling. Many of you have been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 since the s…
Community Update #22: Power Of A Mind Flayer
Happy launch week, folks! We hope you’ve printed out your lawyer-approved special dispensation form to explain your mysterious absence from work on August 3rd to your boss, because there are only three days to go before…
Community Update #21: Forging Your Legacy
A malevolent new Origin character. A disembowelled video game producer. A night of passion with a bear. What a way to go out! Thank you so much for joining us last week at Panel From Hell: Release Showcase, our final bi…
Community Update #20: A Dragonborn, a Half-Orc & a Monk Walk Into a Tavern
Where to begin. This week has seen you take to the streets of the Lower City as amateur sleuths in Blood in Baldur’s Gate, a community murder mystery to uncover the hidden darkness that lurks just beneath the city's sur…
Blood In Baldur's Gate
15 years before the events of Baldur's Gate 3, the streets of the city ran red with blood. Tavs, we need your help. Will your sharp analytical minds unravel these heinous killings before the murderer strikes again? bloo…
Community Update #19: Mechs and the City
Our goggles are on, our posture is aerodynamic; like a gnome hurled through the air by a barbarian with a mean overhead throw, Baldur’s Gate 3 is rapidly hurtling toward launch. This weekend, we unveiled the city of Bal…
Community Update #18: Baldur's Date
Hello and howdy, dear readers! What’s it called when the long-awaited third installment in a beloved RPG series finally gets a proper release day announcement? That’s Baldur’s Date. 😌 Baldur’s Gate 3 releases on August…
Patch 9 Now Available For Mac
Hello everyone! Just a quick update today: we are happy to announce that Mac users can now download and play Patch 9! If you need a recap of Patch 9’s contents, you can find our Community Update here, where we dive deep…
Hotfix #32 Now Live!
Hello everyone, Today we bring you a new hotfix, which addresses some common reasons for crashes and other gameplay issues. This hotfix will also take care of the issue causing parties of 3-4 players to crash when a sec…
Hotfix #31 Now Live!
Hello everyone, We’re entering 2023 with a new hotfix for you, taking care of several crashes, bugs, and more! We’ve heard of tough crowds, but we think our NPCs may have taken things a little too far. Previously, if yo…
Community Update #17: Holy Knight
‘Twas the night of the update, and the snow drifted freely As we printed out liability waivers ahead of killing Geoff Keighley Dunked a Druid in gravy, added flour to thicken Now we'll finally find out if roast Wildshap…
Patch #9 - Holy Knight
Patch 9 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is here! Bursting with noble spirit and ardent reverence, this patch adds the paladin class, Level 5, and much, much more. If you’re looking to peer deeper into the contents of this festive u…
Baldur’s Gate 3 Launches August 2023!
We’ve just revealed some big news during this year’s The Game Awards – you’ll want to check out this trailer. Gather your party – Baldur’s Gate 3 launches August 2023. New sights and surprises abound in this trailer, an…
