Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to early access soon on Steam and Stadia

Meet some of the starting characters and a brainy friend.

What you need to know


Larian Studios plans to kick off early access for Baldur's Gate 3 on Sept. 30.
The CRPG will be available simultaneously on Steam and Google Stadia.
New game footage reveals players will start in Avernus, one of the Nine Hells in Dungeons & Dragons.


Barring further delays, Baldur's Gate 3 is expected to hit early access on Google Stadia and Steam on Sept. 30. Larian Studios announced the date during today's "Panel from Hell" livestream event, but warned that there's still a lot of work to be done on the massive CRPG so another postponement is possible. Larian Studios had previously announced in June that early access would begin in August.

Larian Studios understandably wants to deliver a polished experience for the latest chapter in the genre-defining game. Since Baldur's Gate II came out in 2000, another month isn't much of a delay. The game is based on Dungeons & Dragons and kicks off in A...