In a surprise shadow-game after tonight's The Game Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 is now available on Xbox Series X/S.
While Game of the Year winners Larian Studios didn't announce the news on stage, they did share it on X/Twitter after the ceremony. It's available on the Microsoft Store.
We've known the game was on track for a December release for a while now thanks to Xbox's teasing, but this wasn't always the case. Baldur's Gate 3 was originally released just on PC and PS5, with Xbox versions getting delayed due to issues with the Xbox Series S specifically struggling to perform splitscreen co-op. In the past, Xbox has committed to parity between Xbox Series S and X for all games, but it ultimately made an exception for Baldur's Gate 3 so the game could launch this year.
As a result, split-screen co-op won't be available on Series S consoles, but will be for Series X. Online co-op, cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox, all patches, and all other updates and features will be available, though. Yes, that includes the recent epilogue update that includes 3,589 new lines of dialogue to let you say goodbye to all your beloved party members at the very end of the game.
It's a good thing Xbox players are finally getting their hands on Baldur's Gate 3, because it's pretty great. In our review, we gave it a coveted 10/10, and wrote the following: "With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs."
You can catch up on everything else coming out of The Game Awards right here on IGN, including our roundup of everything announced.
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While Game of the Year winners Larian Studios didn't announce the news on stage, they did share it on X/Twitter after the ceremony. It's available on the Microsoft Store.
Xbox players, it’s party time.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is now available for Xbox Series X|S; start your adventure today!
Get BG3 Here: https://t.co/cQgrmWoAQo pic.twitter.com/f08upIYL9z
— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) December 8, 2023
We've known the game was on track for a December release for a while now thanks to Xbox's teasing, but this wasn't always the case. Baldur's Gate 3 was originally released just on PC and PS5, with Xbox versions getting delayed due to issues with the Xbox Series S specifically struggling to perform splitscreen co-op. In the past, Xbox has committed to parity between Xbox Series S and X for all games, but it ultimately made an exception for Baldur's Gate 3 so the game could launch this year.
As a result, split-screen co-op won't be available on Series S consoles, but will be for Series X. Online co-op, cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox, all patches, and all other updates and features will be available, though. Yes, that includes the recent epilogue update that includes 3,589 new lines of dialogue to let you say goodbye to all your beloved party members at the very end of the game.
It's a good thing Xbox players are finally getting their hands on Baldur's Gate 3, because it's pretty great. In our review, we gave it a coveted 10/10, and wrote the following: "With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs."
You can catch up on everything else coming out of The Game Awards right here on IGN, including our roundup of everything announced.
Continue reading...
