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Baldur's Gate 3 Path to Menzoberranzan Targets First Playable Alpha in First Half of 2026

The volunteer team is building a full standalone Underdark campaign with a staged rollout that will take years.

Overview

  • Production is underway on a Nautiloid‑sized prologue that will serve as the public alpha, according to the project's latest Discord update.
  • Developers are upgrading backend infrastructure to AAA‑style systems to support more voice acting, bigger maps, and cinematics.
  • More than 130 contributors are working under a centralized structure of directors, leads, and seniors, with partial funding through Patreon.
  • The team has paused additional voice acting auditions until next year as it focuses on concept art and level design for the prologue.
  • The full campaign will roll out in incremental updates, with plans for three acts, a new protagonist, up to eight companions, revisits to Baldur's Gate 2 locations, and fully voiced NPCs using custom assets.