After winning every major Game of the Year award in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is now cleaning up in 2024 too (2024)

After winning every major Game of the Year award in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is now cleaning up in 2024 too (1)

We said in January that Baldur's Gate 3 had completed its Game of the Year sweep by claiming the top honor in the 2023 Steam Awards. What we did not anticipate is that it would continue kicking ass through 2024. Maybe we should have been a little more forward-thinking on that one, because Larian's D&D RPG just claimed the Best Game title, and four others, at the 2024 BAFTA Awards.

Baldur's Gate 3 beat out a slate of very impressive contenders for the win including Alan Wake 2, Dave the Diver, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The trophy will sit nicely alongside earlier Game of the Year hardware taken home from The Game Awards, the Golden Joysticks, and the Steam Awards. It's a genuinely remarkable stretch of domination for a game I honestly thought might have a shot at doing business with oldster RPG players and fans of Larian's past work when it was announced in 2019. A gross underestimation, as it turns out.

After winning every major Game of the Year award in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is now cleaning up in 2024 too (2)

Along with the Best Game title, Baldur's Gate 3 also took home wins for best music, narrative, performer in a supporting role—specifically, that went to Andrew Wincott for his portrayal of the charming devil Raphael—and the EE Players' Choice Award, the only BAFTA award voted on by players.

Larian boss Swen Vincke was somewhat more restrained in his acceptance speech than he was at GDC, when he pointedly blamed "greed" among game industry executives for "f*cking this thing up for so long." Instead, he took the more traditional awards show route of thanking family, friends, and everyone who worked on the game.

"There's really a truckload of partners who helped us make this game," he said. "We didn't do this on our own. I once counted, I came to over 2,000 people that worked on Baldur's Gate 3, which is incredible, over six years." He also made a point of calling out the Baldur's Gate 3 actors, "who spent so much time in those suits."

Despite being a story-based RPG that came out more than eight months ago, Baldur's Gate 3 remains one of the most popular games on Steam: There are at this moment more than 77,000 people playing it, good enough for the 12th spot on Steam's Most Played chart.

And despite that monstrous, runaway success, Larian has officially and emphatically said its time with the famed RPG series is over: It will continue to support Baldur's Gate 3 (and a new hotfix actually just dropped yesterday) but Vincke said in March that the studio will not be making any DLC or sequels.

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Larian is finished with Baldur's Gate 3, but it may not be finished collecting awards: The game is nominated in multiple categories, including (of course) Game of the Year, in the 2024 Gayming Awards, which will take place in June. Will the midpoint of 2024 finally signal the end of Baldur's Gate 3's genuinely awesome demolition of its rivals? At this point I have to imagine that every other game studio on the planet is hoping so.

The full list of 2024 BAFTA Award winners is below.

🏆 Animation - Hi-Fi Rush
🏆 Artistic Achievement - Alan Wake 2
🏆 Audio Achievement - Alan Wake 2
🏆 Best Game - Baldur's Gate 3
🏆 British Game: -Viewfinder
🏆 Debut Game - Venba
🏆 Evolving Game - Cyberpunk 2077
🏆 Family - Super Mario Bros Wonder
🏆 Game Beyond Entertainment - Tchia
🏆 Game Design - Dave the Diver
🏆 Multiplayer - Super Mario Bros Wonder
🏆 Music - Baldur's Gate 3
🏆 Narrative - Baldur's Gate 3
🏆 New Intellectual Property - Viewfinder
🏆 Performer in a Leading Role - Nadji Peter (Miles Morales, Marvel's Spider-Man 2)
🏆 Performer in a Supporting Role - Andrew Wincott (Raphael, Baldur's Gate 3)
🏆 Technical Achievement - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
🏆 EE Players' Choice Award – Baldur's Gate 3

After winning every major Game of the Year award in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is now cleaning up in 2024 too (3)

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After winning every major Game of the Year award in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is now cleaning up in 2024 too (2024)

FAQs

Is Baldur's Gate 3 going to be finished? ›

Bad news for anyone hoping for a Baldur's Gate 3 expansion, Baldur's Gate 4, or anything else Dungeons and Dragons-related from Larian Studios: Speaking at GDC today, Larian CEO Swen Vincke said the company is finished with its D&D adventure and is now moving on to something new.

How many endings does BG3 have? ›

So, while BG3 doesn't really have 17,000 completely unique endings, there are at least 17,000 variations on the endings it has. Most players will probably never see the same exact ending variation twice, which makes each replay as interesting as the last. But the exact number of endings doesn't count for much.

How long to beat BG3? ›

When focusing on the main objectives, Baldur's Gate 3 is about 64 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 158 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

What is the current year in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 takes place in the fictional world of the Forgotten Realms during the year of 1492 DR, over 120 years after the events of the previous game, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and months after the events of the playable Dungeons & Dragons 5e module, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus.

Has anyone completed BG3 yet? ›

If they did nothing but sleep and play Baldur's Gate, they had about 70 hours.

What's still missing from Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The Upper City Is Missing From Baldur's Gate 3

This huge section of the city was mentioned specifically by Larian Studio's co-founder Swen Vincke in the final Panel From Hell on July 7, 2023, just four weeks before Baldur's Gate 3's full release.

Does the emperor betray you in BG3? ›

Omeluum, an Illithid living peacefully among the Myconids, defies the cunning and manipulation of Mind Flayers to help players. The Emperor, while initially kind, reveals his true nature of domination and self-preservation, betraying the party and seeking control.

How does BG3 have 17000 endings? ›

thats just the grand total number of permutations, including every little tiny possible difference. Not 17000 specific different fleshed out individual endings. it's one of those "technically true" loads of crap that marketers simply cannot stop themselves from using.

Can Gale become a God? ›

Gale Dekarios, one of the origin characters, can become the God of Ambition by using the Crown of Karsus and challenging Mystra, the Goddess of Magic. Gale's new form as the God of Ambition grants him high stats, powerful spells, and the ability to inspire allies, suggesting he may appear in combat in the future.

What is the max level in BG3? ›

Summary. Baldur's Gate 3 is based on Dungeons & Dragons 5e but has a maximum level of 12, not the tabletop RPG's maximum level of 20.

How long does it take to 100 percent Baldur's Gate 3? ›

Speaking to IGN, Larian boss Swen Vincke said the developer is seeing a standard playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3 take 75 to 100 hours. However, players who want to “do everything” should expect to double that figure. “Between 75 and 100 hours, that's what we're seeing,” Vincke said.

What is the highest level in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The level cap in Baldur's Gate 3 is 12, having previously been 5 prior to the full release of the game. It's highly unlikely that we'll see further updates or expansions in the future that raise the cap beyond level 12, due to the complexity it adds when accounting for high-level spells and powers.

How is Minsc alive in bg3? ›

While they were statues, Minsc and Boo didn't age. After being struck by wild magic, Minsc and Boo reverted to flesh and resumed their heroic ways. They are currently members of an adventuring party called the Heroes of Baldur's Gate.

How old is Karlach? ›

She is quite powerful and will be a huge asset to any player if spared. One thing we know about Karlach is that she was in Avernus for 10 years. When she went there, she should have been around the age of 20, or in her late teens. With that in mind, it can be assumed she is around the age of 30.

Is baldurs gate 3 story complete? ›

It is all complete. We'll get to play the full story late August. Looking forward to it.

How many levels will Baldur's Gate 3 have? ›

Summary. Baldur's Gate 3 is based on Dungeons & Dragons 5e but has a maximum level of 12, not the tabletop RPG's maximum level of 20.

How many acts will Baldur's Gate 3 be? ›

How Many Acts Does Baldur's Gate 3 Have? Baldur's Gate 3 has a three Act story, each act will have main missions, different quests by regions, such as deciding Minthara's Fate in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, and lastly the side quests. Act 1 takes around 20 hours to complete.

How many players will Baldur's Gate 3 be? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 supports multiplayer for between two to four players. If you want to play online with other players, then launch Baldur's Gate 3 on your device and select the Multiplayer option on the main menu.

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