Baldur’s Gate 3developer Larian Studios has confirmed the game will arrive on Xbox platforms in 2023, but as two different versions.Arguably the biggest RPG to launch this year,Baldur’s Gate 3has seen an outstanding level of success just from itsPCrelease alone.Take a look at theBaldur’s Gate 3trailer below.Not only has it become thebest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic, dethroningZelda: Tears of the Kingdomin the process, but it’s also sneaked its way into thetop 10 highest-rated games of all time.AdvertWhile fans have been loving the game on PC so far, console fans are eagerly awaiting their ports, with aPlayStation 5version set for release next month withno delays according to the devs.Xboxis a different story though, as the Xbox Series X/S version has faced delaysdue to Larian Studios struggling to get split-screen co-op working Xbox Series S consoles, due to hardware limitations.Due to Microsoft’sparity agreement,a game released for Xbox Series X/S must launch with the same core features, so sinceBaldur’s Gate 3couldn’t be released on the Series S, the Series X version had to be delayed too.Now though,Baldur’s Gate 3has become the first game to get permission from Xbox to break the parity agreement, meaning the game will launch on both Xbox consoles this year, with split-screen co-op only available on the Series X.Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke confirmed the news on Twitter,saying: “Super happy to confirm that after meeting [head of Xbox, Phil Spencer] yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bringBaldur’s Gate 3to Xbox players this year still, something we’ve been working towards for quite some time.“AdvertThis will no doubt be good news for Xbox fans, who’ve been eagerly awaiting updates on their port of the game.Baldur’s Gate 3is available right now on PC, and will launch on PlayStation 5 on 6 September. A release date for the Xbox version hasn’t been confirmed yet.Featured Image Credit: Larian StudiosTopics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3developer Larian Studios has confirmed the game will arrive on Xbox platforms in 2023, but as two different versions.Arguably the biggest RPG to launch this year,Baldur’s Gate 3has seen an outstanding level of success just from itsPCrelease alone.Take a look at theBaldur’s Gate 3trailer below.Not only has it become thebest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic, dethroningZelda: Tears of the Kingdomin the process, but it’s also sneaked its way into thetop 10 highest-rated games of all time.AdvertWhile fans have been loving the game on PC so far, console fans are eagerly awaiting their ports, with aPlayStation 5version set for release next month withno delays according to the devs.Xboxis a different story though, as the Xbox Series X/S version has faced delaysdue to Larian Studios struggling to get split-screen co-op working Xbox Series S consoles, due to hardware limitations.Due to Microsoft’sparity agreement,a game released for Xbox Series X/S must launch with the same core features, so sinceBaldur’s Gate 3couldn’t be released on the Series S, the Series X version had to be delayed too.Now though,Baldur’s Gate 3has become the first game to get permission from Xbox to break the parity agreement, meaning the game will launch on both Xbox consoles this year, with split-screen co-op only available on the Series X.Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke confirmed the news on Twitter,saying: “Super happy to confirm that after meeting [head of Xbox, Phil Spencer] yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bringBaldur’s Gate 3to Xbox players this year still, something we’ve been working towards for quite some time.“AdvertThis will no doubt be good news for Xbox fans, who’ve been eagerly awaiting updates on their port of the game.Baldur’s Gate 3is available right now on PC, and will launch on PlayStation 5 on 6 September. A release date for the Xbox version hasn’t been confirmed yet.Featured Image Credit: Larian StudiosTopics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3developer Larian Studios has confirmed the game will arrive on Xbox platforms in 2023, but as two different versions.Arguably the biggest RPG to launch this year,Baldur’s Gate 3has seen an outstanding level of success just from itsPCrelease alone.Take a look at theBaldur’s Gate 3trailer below.Not only has it become thebest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic, dethroningZelda: Tears of the Kingdomin the process, but it’s also sneaked its way into thetop 10 highest-rated games of all time.AdvertWhile fans have been loving the game on PC so far, console fans are eagerly awaiting their ports, with aPlayStation 5version set for release next month withno delays according to the devs.Xboxis a different story though, as the Xbox Series X/S version has faced delaysdue to Larian Studios struggling to get split-screen co-op working Xbox Series S consoles, due to hardware limitations.Due to Microsoft’sparity agreement,a game released for Xbox Series X/S must launch with the same core features, so sinceBaldur’s Gate 3couldn’t be released on the Series S, the Series X version had to be delayed too.Now though,Baldur’s Gate 3has become the first game to get permission from Xbox to break the parity agreement, meaning the game will launch on both Xbox consoles this year, with split-screen co-op only available on the Series X.Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke confirmed the news on Twitter,saying: “Super happy to confirm that after meeting [head of Xbox, Phil Spencer] yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bringBaldur’s Gate 3to Xbox players this year still, something we’ve been working towards for quite some time.“AdvertThis will no doubt be good news for Xbox fans, who’ve been eagerly awaiting updates on their port of the game.Baldur’s Gate 3is available right now on PC, and will launch on PlayStation 5 on 6 September. A release date for the Xbox version hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Baldur’s Gate 3developer Larian Studios has confirmed the game will arrive on Xbox platforms in 2023, but as two different versions.
Arguably the biggest RPG to launch this year,Baldur’s Gate 3has seen an outstanding level of success just from itsPCrelease alone.
Take a look at theBaldur’s Gate 3trailer below.
Not only has it become thebest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic, dethroningZelda: Tears of the Kingdomin the process, but it’s also sneaked its way into thetop 10 highest-rated games of all time.
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While fans have been loving the game on PC so far, console fans are eagerly awaiting their ports, with aPlayStation 5version set for release next month withno delays according to the devs.Xboxis a different story though, as the Xbox Series X/S version has faced delaysdue to Larian Studios struggling to get split-screen co-op working Xbox Series S consoles, due to hardware limitations.
Due to Microsoft’sparity agreement,a game released for Xbox Series X/S must launch with the same core features, so sinceBaldur’s Gate 3couldn’t be released on the Series S, the Series X version had to be delayed too.
Now though,Baldur’s Gate 3has become the first game to get permission from Xbox to break the parity agreement, meaning the game will launch on both Xbox consoles this year, with split-screen co-op only available on the Series X.
Larian Studios founder and CEO Swen Vincke confirmed the news on Twitter,saying: “Super happy to confirm that after meeting [head of Xbox, Phil Spencer] yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bringBaldur’s Gate 3to Xbox players this year still, something we’ve been working towards for quite some time.”
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This will no doubt be good news for Xbox fans, who’ve been eagerly awaiting updates on their port of the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3is available right now on PC, and will launch on PlayStation 5 on 6 September. A release date for the Xbox version hasn’t been confirmed yet.
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