Baldur's Gate 3 New Dark Urge Ending Gets First Look From Larian

Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a big bad new ending for the Dark Urge playthrough in September and developer Larian Studios has shared a first look at its cinematic.

In a post on X/Twitter, the studio showed (spoilers ahead) what appears to be the Dark Urge protagonist sacrificing their beloved companions Shadowheart, Lae'zel, and Wyll, using mind control to force them to jump to their deaths.

The "cinematic teaser" is 52 seconds long, suggesting the full version must be fairly significant. It will arrive alongside the final full update to beloved role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 sometime in September, though no specific release date has been announced yet.

Father would be so proud.

Embrace your destiny and feast your eyes on a new evil ending cinematic teaser for the Dark Urge, landing this September ????

Warning: contains spoilers! pic.twitter.com/1TkwDGqyle— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) August 19, 2024

"Father would be so proud," reads the post. "Embrace your destiny and feast your eyes on a new evil ending cinematic teaser for the Dark Urge, landing this September."

Baldur's Gate 3 was the surprise hit of 2023, as the Dungeons & Dragons-based game captured the attention of fans in unprecedented ways with its seemingly unlimited ways to tackle a seemingly unlimited number of situations.

In our 10/10 review of the game, IGN said: "With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.