Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 launch guide: Pre-load, file size, launch times Larian StudiosBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 is nearly upon us and fans cannot wait to explore the full glory of the Forgotten Realms. We\u2019ve put together a guide on how to get started. It\u2019s Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 eve and we\u2019re sure prospective players are waiting with bated breath until the full launch of the game on August 3. Fans will likely want to get started with the game as soon as humanly possible to get the most out of it. We\u2019ve put together this handy guide together to help prepare players for launch. Here\u2019s what we know about pre-loading, file size, and launch times. Can you pre-load Baldur\u2019s Gate 3? Ripping the band-aid off, you cannot pre-load Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. It\u2019s a massive shame but developer Larian Studio has a pretty good reason for why you can\u2019t. In a post on the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Twitter account, the developers explained the reason for the lack of pre-loading. Apparently, because the game is on Steam and there is an early access function, switching to pre-load could \u201cbreak the game\u201d for those still playing the early access. It\u2019s a fair enough reason to keep pre-loading at bay but it does complicate the launch a bit. The game\u2019s file size is quite hefty. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 file size Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is a gargantuan 122GB putting it up there with titans like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Microsoft Fight Simulator. The size of the game only makes the lack of pre-load more painful. 122GB is sizable and you can expect a pretty long download time regardless of your internet speed. If you want to get into Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 as soon as you possibly can, we recommend being across launch times and setting an alarm to start your download early. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 launch times As previously mentioned, Baldur\u2019s releases on August 3, 2023 but it drops specifically at 8 AM PDT. We\u2019ve done some conversions to help our global audience: 8 AM PDT (Los Angeles) – 11 AM EDT (New York\/Quebec) – 12 PM BRT (Rio de Janeiro) – 4 PM GMT (London) – 5 PM CEST (Berlin) – 1 AM, August 4 AEST (Sydney) – 3 AM, August 4 NZST (Auckland) – Hopefully, with all this info, you\u2019ll be able to start your journey in the Forgotten Realms right. While you wait, it might be best to check out some of our Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 guides so you\u2019re prepared for your adventure. Best Barbarian build | Best Druid build | Best Warlock build | Does Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 have crossplay & cross-platform progression? | Can you play Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 on Steam Deck? | Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 voice actors for all characters | How long is Baldur\u2019s Gate 3? | Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 pre-release bonuses & edition differences | Is Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 coming to Xbox? | Is Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 single-player? | Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Mind Flayers explained: Who are the Illithids? | Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 proficiency explained<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 launch guide: Pre-load, file size, launch times Larian StudiosBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 is nearly upon us and fans cannot wait to explore the full glory of the Forgotten Realms. We\u2019ve put together a guide on how to get started. It\u2019s Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 eve and we\u2019re sure prospective players are waiting with bated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20015\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}