After a bit of an unscheduled pitstop on the road to release, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 will be getting the Steam and Stadia early access treatment on 30th September.
That date comes via today’s Geoff-Keighley-hosted Panel From Hell livestream, in which Larian shared more details on what players can expect when the highly anticipated RPG arrives next month, including a little bit of narrative scene-setting.
According to Larian, players begin their Baldur’s Gate 3 journey in Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. “Captive aboard a nautiloid,” an accompanying press release reveals, “they take part in a daring escape as the ship jumps between planes of existence, and is caught up in the fury of the eternal, apocalyptic Blood War that rages across the hellscape”.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access Release Date Announcement – Panel From Hell Watch on YouTube
The resulting adventure promises to offer a “depth of reactivity” that allows for a wealth of different permutations in encounters and dialogues depending on the characters played, and you’ll find a few hints of Baldur’s Gate 3’s malleable world dotted throughout today’s livestream, should you have an hour to kill.