Overview
- A new collaboration announced Friday links Larian Studios, Wizards of the Coast, and Random House Worlds to publish four Baldur’s Gate 3 tie-ins in 2026 with more to follow.
- The lead title is Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher, a prequel focused on the companion’s past, with September release dates reported as either the 21st or the 29th by different outlets.
- Penguin Random House Audio will release an audiobook of the Astarion novel narrated by Neil Newbon, the game’s original voice and performance actor for the character.
- Other 2026 releases include a Necromancy of Thay notebook on July 21 from Clarkson Potter, an official coloring book later in the summer, and a Ten Speed Press cookbook on November 3 by Andrew Wheeler.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 senior writer Stephen Rooney consulted on the novel to keep it aligned with game lore, reflecting a push to expand canon after the game’s 2023 awards success and growing transmedia plans.