BG3

Initialism of Baldur's Gate 3.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismslanglifestyleInitialism of Baldur's Gate 3.

    Larian Studios has developed BG3 as a sequel to the first two games, which were released in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

    2023 November 10, Brynn Tannehill, “Baldur's Gate 3 has received widespread critical acclaim, the Blade chats with two key queer figures in the game”, in Los Angeles Blade, page 4
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    Granted, games like BG3 and other adaptations of the D&D franchise are not necessarily concerned with representing the real world as they seem to be with crafting fantasy.

    2022, Earl A. Aguilera, "Theorizing Whiteness as a Proceduralized Ideology in Videogames", Journal of Games Criticism, Volume 5, Bonus Issue A, January 2022, pages 15-16

    However, the company has suggested that 2023 will be the year that BG3 finally gets a full launch, with a complete story, and every promised race and class available.

    2022, “The Game Awards 2022 Recap”, in The Gamer Guide, Issue 11, November-December 2022, page 26

Origin

From BG + 3.

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APA

BG3. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BG3

MLA

“BG3.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BG3. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BG3,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BG3.

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