Baldur's Gate 3 Release Date? Turns Out, It Was Hidden on a Whiskey Bottle... Five Years Ago!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Turns out, the Baldur's Gate 3 release date was hidden in plain sight five years ago - scribbled on a whiskey bottle by a Larian Studios director! It's a reminder that sometimes, the best secrets are hidden in the most unexpected, and boozy, places.
Right, so Baldur's Gate 3. Absolute banger, yeah? Turns out, Larian Studios was playing 4D chess with us this whole time. According to Game Rant, the game's release date – the actual *date* – was hiding in plain sight. No, not in some cryptic game file or a weirdly specific NPC dialogue. It was scrawled on a whiskey bottle.
I know, I know, sounds like something out of a Monty Python sketch. But stick with me.
Apparently, Larian's publishing director, Michael Douse, got a bit merry one night (pre-pandemic, mind you) and decided to immortalize the BG3 release date on a whiskey bottle at a bar. He wrote “Baldur's Gate 3 release date on rear” and just… left it there. Five years ago! Can you even imagine? The absolute mad lad.
And the kicker? No one leaked it! For *five years*, that date sat there, taunting us all, and no one spilled the beans. Douse even admitted it was "funny and not a legal issue" in a tweet. Bloody brilliant.
He even cheekily hinted at doing it again, suggesting he might've hidden clues for Larian's next project on another bottle. So, keep your eyes peeled next time you're at a bar, eh? You might just stumble upon the future of gaming, written in drunken ink.
It’s a fun little story, right? It highlights the passion and playful side of game development. It's also a testament to the dedication (and perhaps the restraint) of the gaming community – especially the bartenders at that pub. It proves that sometimes, the best secrets are hidden in the most unexpected places. And maybe, just maybe, that a good whiskey (or three) can inspire some genuinely brilliant ideas. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the pub to inspect some bottles...
Tags: Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios, Gaming Secrets, Easter Eggs, Game Development
Original article: Game Rant