The Baldur's Gate series is a role-playing game franchise set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, specifically in the Forgotten Realms. Created by BioWare, the series began with Baldur’s Gate (1998) and is known for its intricate storytelling, real-time combat, and faithful D&D mechanics. The franchise includes the Bhaalspawn Saga, Dark Alliance spin-offs, and Baldur's Gate III (2023) by Larian Studios. Highly influential in the RPG genre, Baldur's Gate has garnered acclaim for its depth and complexity, continuing to captivate players with its blend of fantasy, lore, and strategy.
The complex lore behind this enigmatic Baldur's Gate 3 character and his pale raven companion, explaining their connection to the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
We may one day get a sequel to BG3, though preferably years down the line to allow time for proper development. What features should the game include?
Youtube Moggie discovered an incredibly rare cutscene in Baldur's Gate 3 only triggered with one Dark Urge character present in multiplayer mode.
One Baldur's Gate 3 player learned the hard way not to sell everything to any old merchant after a boss fight with Auntie Ethel turned ugly.
Although many Baldur's Gate 3 players doubt the ability of the Oath of the Crown Paladin Subclass, it has some extremely powerful features.
The Emperor isn't always truthful in Baldur's Gate 3, and the illithid's biggest lies contain interesting insight into the complex character.
Since he's only recruitable in Act 3 with Jaheira's help, Minsc is often overlooked, and players may miss his connection to their favorite mind flayer
It's rare that failing a roll in Baldur's Gate 3 will completely derail your campaign. However, there are many which are very hard to come back from.
The outcome of the "Free the Artist" side quest in Baldur's Gate 3 seems to have some perfect implications for Astarion dialogue, but this is missing.
Baldur's Gate 3 is a game with a fantastic amount of replayability; however, that does mean it's easy to get trapped in certain play style habits.
Baldur's Gate 3 grants players access to some Illithid Powers, but doesn't make immediately clear whether they have any long-term consequences.
If players choose not to follow Baldur's Gate 3's most unusual Origin character, a dark fate ultimately awaits them in the Forgotten Realms.
Some fans misinterpreted the plot of Act Two in Baldur's Gate 3, and may not understand how the Shadow Curse came about or who Thaniel and Oliver are.
A surprising amount of Baldur's Gate 3's secrets are hidden behind rat NPCs. Most of the time, these rodents aren't what they seem to be at all.
There's some fascinating lore behind Orin the Red's intricately-crafted murder scenes found throughout the Lower City of Baldur's Gate 3.
Cazador's Mansion is full of strange rooms and cut content, much of which players still wonder about to this day.
Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3 is about committing to the outcome of your rolls, but one failed check is worth doing a complete restart.
Certain purchases of WizKids’ new line of Baldur’s Gate 3 figures are now eligible for refund after fans complained about the quality of painting.
The map of Baldur's Gate 3 is full of impressive and beautiful locations, but which sights should you make sure you stop to see on your journey?
All of the new subclasses introduced in Patch 8 of Baldur's Gate 3 are excellent, but one from D&D's archetypes could have been an even better choice.
