After 2 years of early access, Baldur's Gate 3 announces release date and limited Collector's Edition

Amid the flurry of announcements and reveals from The Game Awards 2022, which was live-streamed earlier today (Dec 9), it's easy to miss the reveal date of this particular game.

While it's one of the anticipated titles among gamers, the fact that it has been in Early Access since October 2022 has kind of mellowed the hype for it.

But now, it's time to restart the hype train because Larian Studios has announced a release date for Baldur's Gate 3 — sort of.

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In the trailer that dropped during The Game Awards, there is an extended look at gameplay including areas that aren't available in Early Access and recruitable companions and notable non-player characters (NPCs) you'll interact with.

Among the reveals though, is an iconic character that was teased before — Minsc. Although, it remains to be seen whether he'll be accompanied by his famous hamster companion Boo.

Another important character introduced, according to Eurogamer, is the half-elf Jaheira.

That's not all — the game will also have a limited Collector's Edition, priced at US$270 (S$364), that is available for pre-order on the game's official website.

There are only 25,000 sets for sale worldwide and each set comes with a large Mindflayer versus Drow battle diorama, hardcover art book, a cloth map of Faerun, a set of D&D-inspired origin character sheets, a metal tadpole keyring, a custom-engraved metal d20 based on the dice from Baldur's Gate 3, and a certificate of authenticity.

The first 15,000 orders will also get Magic: The Gathering booster packs from the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set.

More information is expected to drop at next week's Panel from Hell when Larian Studios provides more updates.

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