Here's over an hour of new Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's over an hour of new Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay Take the initiative. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 19 Jun 2020 18 comments Larian livestreamed over an hour of new Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay last night - and it looked great. Larian boss Swen Vincke played the hotly-anticipated fantasy role-playing game live, showing off new narration, the tweaked user interface and player choice. During the presentation, the viewers could decide which path to take: venture into the underdark or kill the hobgoblin Dror Ragzlin. I won't spoil the result! What I will spoil, however, are some of the improvements that have been made to the game during development this year. For example, the narrator that leads players through the game has changed to present tense/second person narration from past tense. Elsewhere, changes have been made to the initiative system. Previous gameplay showed the side initiative, which has evolved over the past month. Characters with similar individual initiative can now be grouped together automatically, which let the player try out combinations and align their attack in a group initiative system. Other characters and enemies have individual initiative. Shown for the first time was the inspiration system. Here, inspiration points allow the player to reroll one of their dice, which comes in handy if it means the difference between life or death. You get inspiration points as a reward for finding special solutions during the game. Also of note: Vincke played as a custom character elf, and the demo showed how the world reacts to who you are and the decisions you've made. All in all, Baldur's Gate 3 looks fantastic. Larian is working towards releasing the game in Early Access form in August 2020. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store