Release date: 3 August
Platform: PC
It has been almost 23 years since Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn arrived and took the gaming world by storm. Although there have been numerous expansions and spin-offs ever since, the anticipation for Baldur’s Gate III is understandable because it is the third main instalment and a direct sequel to the second part of the series.
The adventure game is set around 100 years after the events of Shadows of Amn in the world of Dungeons & Dragons — the world-renowned fantasy tabletop role-playing game system.
The protagonist is the player character who is turning into a monster because of an infestation in his brain done by mind flayers. To prevent the complete transformation, the player character must join forces with other powerful beings to form a party which can take on everything from devils to gods in the Forgotten Realms to find a cure.
The game has an online multiplayer mode for up to four players. It has an evolved turn-based combat system and a player-initiated turn-based mode in which the player can pause the game to prepare a perfect plan to execute a task.
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