72 hour early access to act 1

[Raszoar]

will this still be a thing? does this mean we can still play the game 3 days early since they moved the game up to aug. 3 or is this just early access and not the full game yet.

[Longtime AzChiefsfan]

nope

[Jon]

They removed the 72hr headstart, game isn't ready.

[Mr_Pennywise]

the 3rd is the is the full game no 72 EA any more sorry

[Wraith]

Jeez use the search function does this thread need to pop up everytime someone get this question lol

But no August 3rd for everyone

[Lord Adorable]

Removed due to the game launching a month earlier.

[omgitsbees]

The 72 hour access was removed because we are getting the game an entire month early instead.

[Raszoar]

found this
Veszerin
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5 mo. ago
What they mean is that saves from 72 hours before release will still be compatible with the release day version.

This doesn't answer the question that your saves now in the current early access patch, will still be compatible in the release version, they almost certainly won't. Nor that a post-release patch won't need to be save incompatible.

Releasing a major non-save-compatible patch in those 3 days would defeat the purpose of the 3 day window. If there was any feedback they somehow needed to address immediately based on that 3 day window, it would likely take longer than 3 days to be released.

as of above, most people stay away from these forums and try not to learn it's functions due to the toxicity of people, Forums were meant for help from the community, instead of complaining and saying "you should do this"(you shouldn't bother me attitude how dare you, and why are you on the forums if not to help or get questions answered? are you preying on them just to be a AH? please i don't have time for people like you) you could of explained how to do the search instead.

for the people that did help thank you very much.

[Djayc85]

I wonder how many of these posts there will be between now and Thursday

[2LambBuna]

they will scrub EA saves

[TøM ~ Faldern]

Essentially, the game is so vastly different that it’s not possible to make those save files compatible. Early Access will, of course, remain playable up to launch.

A purchase of Early Access is essentially a pre-order, and will still grant you access to the Digital Deluxe content for Baldur's Gate 3 on PC, granting you access to: an exclusive in-game dice skin, the Divinity Bard Song Pack, Treasures of Rivellon Pack, Adventurer’s Pouch, Digital OST, Digital Artbook, and Digital Character Sheets for D&D IRL.

The PC Digital Deluxe Edition does not include a 72 hour head start
, which would have essentially made the game’s release date July 31st. Shifting the release date – and thus communication around the Digital Deluxe Editions across PS5 and PC – came with a few complexities that we didn’t manage to communicate very well, so we thought it best to clarify it here, given that a 72 hour head start on PC wouldn't have been plausible.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1086940/announcements/detail/3657534571564424476