'Baldur’s Gate 3' to launch on Xbox Series S/X this year, but without split-screen co-op on Series S
Baldur's Gate 3, developer Larian Studios' latest and highly acclaimed title, launched earlier this month on PC and will be heading to PS5 in a few weeks. However, there was no news about a release date for the Xbox Series S/X version, despite no platform exclusivity deals. The release for the delay on the Xbox platforms has been due to technical challenges in getting split-screen working on the Series S.
However, that feature is being dropped on the Series S which will enable the game to be released this year on both Xbox Series S and Series X. Larian Studios' creative director, Swen Vincke, made the announcement via a tweet yesterday after meeting with Xbox's Phil Spencer. "All improvements will be there, with split-screen coop on Series X," Vincke added. "Series S will not feature split-screen coop, but will also include cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox Series."
Super happy to confirm that after meeting @XboxP3 yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bring Baldur’s Gate 3 to Xbox players this year still, something we’ve been working towards for quite some time.
— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) August 24, 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PC via Steam and GOG. It releases for PS5 on September 6 but the Xbox Series S/X versions have yet to get a release date. Be sure to check out our impressions of the game linked below!
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