Baldur's Gate 3 is a 2023 role-playing video game developed and published by Belgian game developer Larian Studios. The game is the third main installment in the Baldur's Gate series, based on the tabletop fantasy role-playing system of Dungeons & Dragons. A partial version of the game was released in early access format for macOS and Windows in October 2020. 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.[1][2] Baldur's Gate 3 received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, narrative, and production quality. It won several Game of the Year awards, including from the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards,[3] and the D.I.C.E. Awards.[4]