the developers speak about the Xbox version which has not been

the developers speak about the Xbox version which has not

Available in Early Access on PC since 2020, Baldur’s Gate 3 is also preparing its arrival on consoles. On the occasion of the State of Play of February 23, 2023, the developers of Larian Studios had confirmed the arrival of their title on PS5. Quite naturally, Xbox gamers started to inquire about a version on Microsoft consoles, but impossible to find confirmation of this version, even on the game’s official website. Very quickly, the Xbox community to starting to wonder and thinking that Baldur’s Gate 3 would be released as a console exclusive on PS5. Faced with this outcry on social networks, the Larian studio was forced to speak up, and it was on Reddit that they gave explanations. It would seem that an Xbox version is indeed in production, but that it is subject to technical problems, which has prompted the studio not to communicate on it.

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“Following yesterday’s announcement regarding the PlayStation 5 version and release date of Baldur’s Gate 3, we have clarified that at this time we plan to release the title on PC, Mac, GeForce NOW and PlayStation 5. That said, we have not signed any exclusivity on which platforms we can offer Baldur’s Gate 3 on regardless of release date. We will announce support for additional platforms if and when we are ready.”

“We’ve seen a lot of different interpretations of what this means, so we wanted to clarify the situation. We’ve had an Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 in development for some time now. this Xbox port that kept us from announcing it with confidence until we were sure we had found the right solutions. Specifically, we were unable to get split-screen co-op to work in the same way. way on Xbox Series X and S, which is a non-negotiable condition in order to release the game.”

“There are no platform exclusivities preventing us from releasing Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox at launch, if that’s a technical possibility. If and when we announce other platforms, we want to ensure that each version lives up to our standards and expectations.”

Something to reassure Xbox players who will not be harmed by such a game.

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