The latest installment of the critically acclaimed ‘Baldur’s Gate’ roleplaying videogame series is
leading a month of major releases in the industry. From the Forgotten Realms’ most notorious
city to robots and the NFL, there’s something for every gamer to sink their teeth into this August.
Gamers will once again have an opportunity to head to the Forgotten Realms in the Larian
Studios developed ‘Baldur’s Gate III’. It will be the first new opportunity for RPG fans to take
on the largest city on the Sword Coast since the launch of ‘Baldur’s Gate II’ in 2000.
Fans of football won’t have to wait for long before ‘Madden 24’ releases. Scheduled to come out
on Aug. 15, this year’s entry in one of the best-selling game franchises takes players back to the
gridiron for more hard tackling fun of the pig-skin variety.
Side-scrolling cult classic ‘Blasphemous’ returns for a second round of gory, button-mashing
chaos set in the grimdark world fans fell in love with back in 2019. ‘Blasphemous 2’ is
scheduled to release on Aug. 24.
By far the biggest release of the month however belongs to acclaimed studio FromSofteware Inc.
Last year, their multi-million selling and award-winning soulslke ‘Elden Ring’ was a
phenomenon that left gamers salivating for more. Their prayers appear to have been answered in
the form of ‘Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon’, the studio’s next game. It releases on Aug. 25
and is the first entry in the mecha-based third-person shooter since ‘Armored Core V: Verdict
Day’ in 2013. True to its heritage, the series’ 15th instalment promises to bring back the massive
battles, wide-range of customization, and bleak storylines that are a staple of the franchise.
While the quality of each release remains to be seen, there’s certainly no shortage of options to
keep gamers busy throughout August and beyond.
Ismael David Mujahid
Managing Editor