Summary
As one of the most celebrated games of 2023,Baldur’s Gate 3has reminded gamers it’s still planning to come to Xbox before the year’s end. Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3has been a huge hit, earning the best Metacritic score of the year next toThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwith a 96, and is praised as one of the greatest RPGs of all time.
Unfortunately, Xbox fans haven’t yet gotten the chance to experienceBaldur’s Gate 3, as Xbox Series S was unable to run the game with split-screen co-op, which was a requirement for Larian to ship the RPG on Xbox. In the weeks following its PC and PS5 launches, Larian worked closely with Xbox to attempt to get the critically-acclaimed RPG up and running on the less powerful Series S with all the game’s features intact. The effort ultimately proved unsuccessful, but in late August Larian agreed to move forward withshippingBaldur’s Gate 3on Xbox Series X and Series Sanyway, and committed to getting the game out on Xbox before the end of the year, albeit without split-screen co-op on Series S.
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With September and now most of October having passed by, Xbox fans eager to delve into therich fantasy world ofBaldur’s Gate 3are still left wondering when the RPG masterpiece will land on the platform. On Twitter, Director of Publishing at Larian Studios Michael Douse responded to a frustrated Xbox fan, expressing that the studio is still confident in its plan to getBaldur’s Gate 3on Xbox before the end of 2023.
Even though Larian Studios has been clear about its ambition of gettingBaldur’s Gate 3out the door on Xbox this year, there’s still the mystery of where the massive fantasy RPG could land. It’s almost certainly not making it out by the end of October with such little notice, and withblockbusters likeSpider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, andSuper Mario Bros. Wonderdominating the gaming zeitgeist. Thankfully for Larian, and for gamers' wallets, November and December pump the brakes considerably when it comes to major AAA releases.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Nameboth set up shop in early November, while Ubisoft’sAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorais really the only big game set for December.
With all that said,Baldur’s Gate 3does have some opportunistic windows later in November or December prime for a healthy Xbox release. Though, with the start of November just over a week away, the clock is ticking forBaldur’s Gate 3’s arrival on Xbox, as Larian would likely want to get the word out a few weeks ahead of its actual release date.
Baldur’s Gate 3is available now for PC and PS5, and is in development for Xbox Series X|S.
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