The long-awaited Baldur’s Gate sequel is finally here for PC players, who get to enjoy it first. Unfortunately for console players, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S versions still have a short period of time before release. With BG3 finally being released, a technical question may arise for players who want to know what engine Baldur’s Gate 3 runs on. In this article, we’ll go over these technicalities, and some of you may be surprised by some details.
Which Engine is Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Running On? – Answered
Baldur’s Gate 3 is using the Divinity 4.0 Engine. It’s a homemade engine by Larian Studios that is an adapted version of the engine that they used for Divinity: Original Sin 2. This, of course, is the major reason why the game does not have DirectX 12. However, Baldur’s Gate 3 supports Vulkan, and if you are gauging if you should use DirectX 11 or Vulkan in BG3, you may consult our article below:
