It has been a long wait betweenBaldur’s Gate 2and the upcoming sequelBaldur’s Gate 3, a wait that might have some fans eager to get their purchase confirmed in advance. Yet, developer Larian Studios has taken to Twitter to warn players not to place those early pre-orders quite yet.
Larian Studio’s Director of Publishing Michael Douse warned players not to pre-orderBaldur’s Gate 3at this time. While it might sound odd for a publisher to warn players against buying its game early, Douse explains that those pre-orders are not sanctioned by Larian Studios.
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Douse said that the obvious signs that the pre-orders may not be upheld are evident. Larian’s upcoming RPG currently has no official price or full release date despiteBaldur’s Gate 3launching in early access this month. Douse made it clear that the game “won’t have a pre-order period” and that the studio has had no plans for either retail or third party distribution. With this in mind, Douse makes it clear that Larian cannot guarantee that any of these pre-orders will be honored by the sellers.
Douse’s specific reference to both retail and third-party distributors is likely to make it clear that traditional key sellers do not have access to the usual methods of reselling game codes. Websites like G2A and Kinguin have long been criticized for the practice of reselling keys often found in physical copies of PC games. It was earlier this year thatG2A was caught selling stolen game keysfollowing years of questionable practices.
Larian’s director of publishing did elaborate further on the more complex situation with regards to purchases through third-party websites. Douse notes that he has no issue with key selling websites, but makes it clear that it is unlikely for any such website to have access tokeys forBaldur’s Gate 3. These websites are not privy to either the price or release date ofBaldur’s Gate 3,which could lead to buyers paying an inflated rate.
While it might seem obvious for fans to hold out until official information is provided, many fans of theBaldur’s Gatefranchise are incredibly eager to return to the world. Beyond the namesake of the third numbered title in theBaldur’s Gateseries, the involvement of Larian Studios has further fueled the excitement.
Larian is considered one of the best developers to handle CRPGs in recent years. Therumor that Larian would developBaldur’s Gate 3drove much of the fanfare for the long-awaited sequel. So while fans might be frothing at the chance for a more in-depth fantasy RPG, waiting for more information is the safest idea right now.
Baldur’s Gate 3is scheduled to release into early access in August 2020 for Stadia and Steam.
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