According to Larian Studios,Baldur’s Gate 3will take about 75 to 100 hours for most players to complete a single playthrough, on average.Baldur’s Gate 3, like Larian’s other games, is set up to be an absolutely massive RPG that should give fans of the genre their money’s worth and then some.
Recently, Larian has been touting just how bigBaldur’s Gate 3is, and based on what’s been claimed so far, hardcore fans are going to be playing this one for quite some time. Besides the fact that it will apparently take most players on an average about 75 to 100 hours to finish a playthrough of the game, it was recently claimed thatBaldur’s Gate 3has about 174 hours worth of cutscenesin total for those that want to see everything.
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Of course, completionists are going to spend a ton more time inBaldur’s Gate 3than others. Those that want to do everything in the game can expect to spend double the amount of time playing it, so around 200 hours. This is all according to Swen Vincke, who recently spoke about the game to IGN. Vincke also pointed out howBaldur’s Gate 3has a ton of replay valuethanks to the various races, classes, player choices, and more to take into account.
How Long is Baldur’s Gate 3?
Having a ton of content is one thing, but having all that content also be high quality is another. Larian’s track record speaks for itself, and fan feedback has been largely positive from those that have beenplayingBaldur’s Gate 3in early access. Luckily, those who are excited to dive into the massive world ofBaldur’s Gate 3don’t have to wait all that much longer, especially if they are playing on PC.
Baldur’s Gate 3’s release date plansrecently got a major shake-up, with the PC version moved ahead and the PS5 version getting a slight delay. Now those playingBaldur’s Gate 3on PC can jump in on August 3, while those playing on PS5 will get to see what all the fuss is about come September 6.
TheBaldur’s Gate 3new PS5 release date is an interesting one, as it puts it in direct competition with Bethesda’sStarfieldon Xbox. But whileStarfieldis expected to remain an Xbox exclusive,Baldur’s Gate 3will likely come to Xbox at some point. There’s even a chance thatBaldur’s Gate 3will hit Xbox by the end of the year, but fans will have to stay tuned for more information on that front.
Baldur’s Gate 3launches for PC on August 3 with the PS5 version following on September 6.
