14 DAY TRIAL // Larian, the studio behind Divinity Original Sin and upcoming Baldur's Gate 3, announced an important event at PAX East 2020 later today. The developer will reveal the first Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay trailer today at 12 pm PST, 3 pm EST, 8 pm UK. The event will be streamed live on Larian's official YouTube channel.
Luckily, more than a dozen screenshots showing various aspects of the game have just been leaked on Resetera. The most important thing we noticed is that Baldur's Gate 3, unlike the previous games in the series, has turn-based combat. Also, the UI looks pretty much like the one from Divinity Original Sin 2, but more refined and adapted to Baldur's Gate theme.
Many of the screenshots show off close-up camera for multiple-choice conversations, much like those that you get in Divinity series. We also get to see some of the NPCs and environments, which look amazing.
Although we're only seeing turn-based combat in the screenshots, players will likely be able to choose real-time with pause, the traditional combat mode of the Baldur's Gate series.
Baldur's Gate 3 benefits from isometric view with cinematic cutscenes. Add to that two combat modes and we believe Larian manage to find the perfect formula for many fans of the beloved franchise.
Rumor has it that Larian plans to release Baldur's Gate 3 in early access later this year. The studio has a lot of experience working with the community, so it's no wonder that it plans to apply the same strategy it adopted with the Divinity Original Sin 2.
Normally, Larian should announce that Baldur's Gate 3 will be available in early access later today if the rumors are true. The good news is we won't have to wait too long to get some answers, so stay tuned for more on the matter.
