Early access doesn't usually work the way Larian does it. By the time Baldur's Gate 3's full launch arrives in August, it will have been in early access for just under three years. For
With a video released yesterday during yesterday's D&T Direct, Lauren Studios announced that Baldur's Gate 3 is exiting Early Access sometime in 2023, thus confirming the release period for the final game recommended months ago.
Published on 26 May, 2021
Over the last few years, early access games have evolved. Games are launching into early access more polished than ever before, and the line between unfinished early access games and live service games is increasingly blurred.
To find out more about how things have changed since Steam Early Access first started in 2013, I spoke to the developers of Darkest Dungeon, Baldur s Gate 3, Hades, Grounded and GTFO. They told me about the concerns and difficulties of launching a game after the first early access trailblazers, what they ve learned about making games in public, and why they d be happy to do it all again.