Baldur's Gate 3 Players Need to Do These Things Before Launch

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Larian Studios has confirmed some things thatBaldur’s Gate 3players should do before the game’s launch on August 3, namely deleting the early accession version of the game they have on their PC along with any of its associated save files and mods. 23 years after the release of the second game,Baldur’s Gate 3’s release date is nearly upon us, and hype for the massive-scale RPG couldn’t be any higher.

While fans have been waiting years for the full version of the game, they have technically been able to play a decent chunk ofBaldur’s Gate 3for quite some time. Anearly access version ofBaldur’s Gate 3has been available since October 2020, and while save files from that version won’t carry over to the full version, many fans have been playing it in anticipation of the new game. Those individuals may want to take Larian Studios' advice before downloading the full game on August 3.

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In the same Twitter thread where it confirmed that there would beno preload forBaldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios advised that fans delete the save files, mods, and early access version of the game so that they can do a fresh install come August 3. WhileBaldur’s Gate 3’s massive file size means players are still in for a long wait on release day, taking these steps should prevent any additional hiccups that could potentially make it take even longer for players to jump into the highly-anticipated game.

As for when fans can playBaldur’s Gate 3, the game officially releases at 8am PT on August 3. ConsideringBaldur’s Gate 3’s massive 122 GB file size, some fans may want to get the download going in the morning and plan on playing it tomorrow night.

Of course, only PC gamers will get to playBaldur’s Gate 3on August 3.Baldur’s Gate 3is also coming to PS5, but the PS5 version of the game won’t be launching until September 6. TheXbox version ofBaldur’s Gate 3, meanwhile, is without a release date at all. While there’s some hope that it will drop by the end of the year, it’s starting to look like the Xbox version ofBaldur’s Gate 3will slip into 2024.

While some fans are going to have to wait longer than others to playBaldur’s Gate 3, there’s no denying that the game is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Anyone excited toplayBaldur’s Gate 3on launch dayshould make sure to delete their early access version, save files, and mods so they’re ready to go as soon as the game goes live.

Baldur’s Gate 3launches August 3 for PC and September 6 on PS5. An Xbox Series X version is also in development.