Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 director confirms Xbox launch for Series X and S this year Larian StudiosThe director of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 has confirmed that the game will release on Series X|S consoles this year following a major concession from Xbox. The massive success of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is one of this year\u2019s biggest gaming surprises. Larian Studios took a relatively niche genre and turned it into a mainstream hit. While the game is out on PC and on PlayStation 5 next month, Xbox fans have been frustrated by a lack of an official port announcement. This is due to reported issues trying to get the game to run on the less powerful Series S. That finally changed with an announcement from the game\u2019s director, who says Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 will release on Xbox Series X|S this year. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s release breaks Xbox\u2019s Series X|S parity requirement Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke confirmed that, following a meeting with Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Larian will be able to release its game on the Series X|S. While not meant to be a console exclusive, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 was unable to be released on Xbox due to the technical limitations with the Series S. The team was unable to get split-screen co-op to work on the system and, since Xbox requires feature parity for all games that release on its hardware, Larian was faced with the choice of a Series X|S release without split-screen co-op or no release at all. According to Vincke, however, Xbox has reversed its decision, or at least made an exception to its policy for Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. While the Series X will have split-screen co-op, the Series S version will not. This is a huge change in tune from Xbox. Since the consoles\u2019 launch, developers have reported issues trying to make games for both systems given Microsoft\u2019s refusal to budge on the parity requirement. The Series S is significantly less powerful than its more expensive counterpart, meaning studios that want to push the Series X to its limits must ensure their games will work on both. This is obviously great news for Xbox gamers who want to play Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, but Microsoft\u2019s concession here has major implications for future games. Xbox opening the door for Larian is a sign that it may be willing to relax its controversial feature parity policy, something that may allow developers to take full advantage of the Series X\u2019s full capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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