Many mods are available from the community, allowing the player to change various aspects of the game. The game has modding support, although not all features and tools are available at launch, and modding options are expected to expand with subsequent updates. In both modes, the player can use spells and combat actions, manage inventory, see the map, display player and companion character's statistics and select various gameplay elements such as allied and enemy characters. The game's user interface has both a mouse and keyboard and a controller mode. The game features a limited free floating camera, allowing the player to play the game in any camera ranging from fully third-person camera to an isometric top-down view. Īll characters, both major and minor, are fully voice acted and motion captured, amounting to approximately 1.5 million words of performance capture. Some of the companion characters are only accessible provided that the player makes specific plot or dialogue choices. The player can develop relationships with companion characters based on plot and dialogue choices made. Each of these characters has a personal story and a narrative that the player can explore further. The game incorporates a roster of ten companion characters who are available for players to enlist into their party. The player can also select more than one class per character, which is referred to as multiclassing, allowing the player to build their character in many different and unique ways. Each class focuses on a different aspect of the combat system, such as the wizard, who focuses on spells, casting a large variety of spells or the barbarian, who focuses on unarmoured melee combat. There are 12 character classes, which are further subdivided into 46 subclasses. Most mechanics and spells are taken from the tabletop role-playing game version of Dungeons & Dragons, although some are modified or omitted due to the adaptation of the game into a role-playing video game format. Unlike previous games in the Baldur's Gate series, Baldur's Gate 3 has turn-based combat, similar to Larian's earlier games Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin II all combat is based on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules. Baldur's Gate 3 features turn-based combat implementing the combat model from 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game. Within these acts, the game adopts a non-linear format, permitting players to tackle quests in virtually any sequence. The game is divided into three acts, each taking place in a distinct region of the world. Players can eliminate almost any non-player character, regardless of their importance to the storyline, yet still continue to advance through the game. The game implements a flexible quest system with various approaches to resolving most quests. Optionally, players are able to take one of their characters and team up online with other players to form a party. Players can create one or more characters and form a party along with a number of pre-generated characters to explore the game's story. Gameplay īaldur's Gate 3 is a role-playing video game with single-player and cooperative multiplayer elements. It won several Game of the Year awards, including from the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and the D.I.C.E. īaldur's Gate 3 received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, narrative, and production quality. It remained in early access until its full release for Windows in August 2023, with versions for PlayStation 5, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S releasing later that year. A partial version of the game was released in early access format for macOS and Windows in October 2020. The game is the third main installment in the Baldur's Gate series, based on the tabletop fantasy role-playing system of Dungeons & Dragons. Baldur's Gate 3 is a 2023 role-playing video game developed and published by Belgian game developer Larian Studios.