Baldur's Gate 3 devs tried to make D&D's Dispel Magic work for a long time, but they had to can it: 'it would've doubled the size of the game'

06 Sep 2023Source: PC Gamer
Counterspell's all you get.


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Larian's now letting folks sign up to do just thatVG247 ︎15 Dec 2024"It needs a lot more time in the oven" - Larian hopes it can distract you from whatever its next game is with a cute, puzzley Advent calendarVG247 ︎13 Dec 2024Larian brings back the Baldur's Gate 3 advent calendar to tease its next gamePC Gamer ︎12 Dec 2024The voice of Shadowheart, Jennifer English, would love to return to the role after Baldur's Gate 3—as long as Hasbro doesn't mess it up and 'make her into a cartoon'PC Gamer ︎12 Dec 2024The voice of Shadowheart, Jennifer English, would love to return to the role after Baldur's Gate 3—as long as Hasbro doesn't mess it up and 'make her into a cartoon'PC Gamer ︎04 Dec 2024The new subclasses coming in Baldur's Gate 3 are a powergamer's paradise, and I know because I've seen them do terrible work in D&DPC Gamer ︎28 Nov 2024Been thinking you're done with Baldur's Gate 3? Well, Larian isn't done with you, as photo mode, cross-play, and 12 subclasses are coming in 2025VG247 ︎27 Nov 2024Baldur's Gate 3 is going out with a big bang with 12 new subclasses, so you can finally become a drunken master or maybe just befriend some bees, along with cross-play and a photo modePC Gamer ︎27 Nov 2024Community Update #30 Photo Mode, Cross-Play, and 12 Subclasses Coming Next YearSteam ︎24 Nov 2024After losing money in 2022, Larian raked in a whopping $260 million profit of Baldur's bucks in 2023PC Gamer ︎22 Nov 2024Baldur's Gate 3 console players are now limited to 100 mods per save—and probably won't have unfettered access to big naturals Withers like we do on PCPC Gamer ︎21 Nov 2024Hotfix #29 Now Live! 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