Baldur's Gate 3 Gets a Launch Date This August

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Release Date Reveal Trailer

Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 day and date with PC: August 31, 2023. The land of Faerûn is under siege by a hostile and otherworldly force known as mind flayers. Their army expands with every brain they infect with parasitic tadpoles, a creature that now wriggles deep within your own mind.

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D&D supremacy continues with Baldur’s Gate 3. At today’s State of Play Event held by Sony, Larian Studios announced via a new gameplay trailer that Baldur’s Gate 3 will ship on PlayStation 5, PC, and Mac on Aug. 31, 2023. Larian’s latest trailer gave players their first glimpse at one of the next-gen RPG’s as-yet-unseen antagonists, General Ketheric Thorm, a seemingly invincible necromancer leading an army of the dead towards the eponymous city of Baldur’s Gate – and voiced by none other than acclaimed character actor J.K. Simmons.

“Ketheric is a man with complex ambitions and motivations, so in searching for 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 decided to cast J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man). While we expected it, we were still amazed at how much his performance helped deepen the character. We’ll introduce you to two more antagonists over the coming months – keep an eye out,” explained Larian creative director Swen Vincke in a post on the PlayStation Blog.

The latest trailer also includes several gameplay-related reveals including Split-screen Co-op (local) and 4-person multiplayer and controller support. In the past, the game has only supported mouse-and-keyboard gameplay during early access on Steam, but the new trailer provides a first look at what to expect from full controller support at launch.

Even more exciting for those Early Access players out there? All early access players on PC (including anyone who purchases the game between now and release) have been automatically upgraded to the Deluxe Edition – check out the features this includes below.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition

Playable Bard Song Pack featuring songs from Divinity: Original Sin 2
Exclusive in-game dice skin
An Adventurer’s Pouch containing supplies to help you get your journey started
Digital downloads of the Baldur’s Gate 3 Original Soundtrack, artbook and character sheets
72-hours early access to Act I of Baldur’s Gate 3 beginning Aug. 28, 2023 [PS5]

As well as this pack of items inspired by the BAFTA Award-winning Divinity: Original Sin II:

Mask of the Shapeshifter: Allows you to change race and appearance on the fly, inspired by Fane
Cape of the Red Prince: Cloak inspired by the Red Prince
Lute of the Merryweather Bard: Playable instrument inspired by Lohse
Needle of the Outlaw Rogue: Dagger inspired by Sebille
Bicorne of the Sea Beast: Headgear inspired by Beast
Paintings from Rivellon: Discover a new collection of paintings across the Forgotten Realms

By pre-ordering the Collector’s Edition, players will also receive the contents of the Deluxe Edition, which for PlayStation 5 players also includes 72-hours early access to Act I of Baldur’s Gate 3 at launch. All pre-orders will ship in time for launch.

In The Booth with J.K. Simmons as General Ketheric Thorm

Take a peek behind the recording booth with us and J.K. Simmons as General Ketheric Thorm. Ketheric’s plans for the people of Faerûn are as complex as his motivations, so we knew his role would benefit from the kind of depth that renowned character actor J.K. Simmons could provide.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Edition

Each Collector’s Edition contains: