There is an Xbox version, but it needs more time
Today, Larian Studios announced that it’s moving up the release date of Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC and slightly delaying the PS5 version. Alongside those platforms, the studio says an Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is still in the works. It’s just a matter of getting it ready.
In a community update around the announcement, Larian said it’s optimistic about Baldur’s Gate 3 on the Xbox Series X. But in order to announce and release on Xbox, the studio will need to “ensure the game is performing without compromise across the entire Xbox X|S ecosystem.”
Essentially? “Like with the PS5 version, we’ll release it when it’s ready,” Larian said. “We’ll update you as soon as we can.”
Splitting the screens
Larian head Swen Vincke went into more detail about the status of the Xbox version in an interview with IGN. Vincke noted both the freedom of the game itself, and the split-screen co-op, as causes for its troubles. Vincke told IGN that Larian may have to make some “compromises” to get an Xbox version live, though he didn’t specify what they were, and didn’t want to confirm that would be the case for-sure.
Vincke also confirms that Larian is working with Microsoft’s Xbox Advanced Technology Group (Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment on the matter to IGN).
As the interview goes on, Vincke does say that the team’s ambition is to release Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series X|S this year, but it can’t commit to that. Again, it’s ready when it’s ready.
“This one’s not exclusive. You’re going to be able to play it. It’s just a matter of patience. This is really a question of time,” Vincke said.
As for PC and PS5 players, the wait for Baldur’s Gate 3 has shifted a bit with today’s news. PC players will get the massive RPG on August 3, while PS5 players have to wait just a little bit longer for September 6.
Published: Jun 29, 2023 06:00 pm