Baldur’s Gate 3 preload and launch times revealed

Screenshot via Larian Studios

With the imminent release of Baldur’s Gate 3, players are itching to know when they can hop into the game. Larian Studios officially revealed on July 27 the preload and launch times for Baldur’s Gate 3. Specifically for the PC release, you can check the time zones listed to figure out when you can gain access to this Dungeons & Dragons video game RPG.

Baldur’s Gate 3 launch times, preload, and save transfers explained

In a Tweet posted by the studio, a picture of a map displays the launch times, depending on your time zone and region. This is of course for the PC launch, since Baldur’s Gate 3 will arrive on PlayStation 5 on September 6. While they revealed the Baldur’s Gate 3 launch times per location, we have more information on preloading and save transfers.

• August 3
  • Los Angeles: 8 AM
  • New York: 11 AM
  • Quebec: 11 AM
  • Dio De Janeiro: 12 PM
  • Dublin: 4 PM
  • Gent: 5 PM
  • Kuala Lumpur: 11 PM
• August 4
  • Tokyo: 12 AM
  • Sydney: 1 AM
  • Auckland: 3 AM

It’s almost time: Baldur’s Gate 3 releases on PC next Thursday, August 3rd!

Check the map below for the launch timing depending on your location ?https://t.co/g0WEm2I7WM pic.twitter.com/UR7NzuWziJ

— Baldur’s Gate 3 re-rolled the D8 ? (@baldursgate3) July 27, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3: Can you preload and transfer save files?

Sadly, the answer to both of these questions is a no. We know for sure that your Early Access save files will not carry over to the full version. On the other hand, there’s no definitive information yet on whether you can preload Baldur’s Gate 3, although the Early Access version is still available.

The full version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will take up 150 GB of space, which is quite hefty. According to ‘WolfheartFPS‘ on YouTube, the Director Swen Vincke stated this: “The answer to that [whether you should keep Early Access installed or not] according to Swen, is it probably won’t help you at all with the main installation. The main installation files are going to be so different you’re basically going to be redownloading the entire game, so if you want to uninstall the game, go ahead.”

There is some good news though. If you were someone who bought the Early Access version, or if you buy Baldur’s Gate 3 anytime before release, you’ll get a free upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition! This was confirmed in another Tweet by Larian Studios. Despite not being able to keep old save files, and having no information yet on preloading, you should purchase Baldur’s Gate 3 before release for this free upgrade.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on Steam.