Larian Studios communications manager Molly Carroll recently took to Reddit following Baldur’s Gate III’s release date announcement stating that the Xbox Series version of the game has been in the works but has ran into numerous technical issues “particularly with split-screen co-op” so a release date for the version is currently unknown. Baldur’s Gate III will leave early access and launch fully on August 31 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and GOG.
The full statement via Reddit can be seen below:
Hey all,
Thanks for all the hype and enthusiasm following yesterday’s announcement that Baldur’s Gate III is coming to PlayStation 5 day and date with PC on August 31!
Xbox players, we’ve seen your questions about if / when you can expect Baldur’s Gate III on Xbox. We’ve had an Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate III in the works for some time, but we have run into some technical issues—particularly with split-screen co-op. We are still working on an Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate III, but we’re not yet confident enough to announce it. We don’t like announcing anything until we’re ready, because we don’t want to get peoples hopes up until we’re sure we can deliver.
There’s no platform exclusivity preventing us from releasing Baldur’s Gate III on Xbox day and date, should that be a technical possibility. If and when we do announce further platforms, we want to make sure each version lives up to our standards and expectations. Thanks for understanding!
The game’s latest details via Larian Studios can be seen below:
Larian’s latest Baldur’s Gate III trailer gave players their first glimpse at one of the next-gen RPG’s as-yet-unseen antagonists, General Ketheric Thorm, a seemingly invincible necromancer leading an army of the dead towards the eponymous city of Baldur’s Gate—and voiced by none other than acclaimed character actor J.K. Simmons.
“Ketheric is a man with complex ambitions and motivations, so in searching for his voice, we knew we needed to work with a renowned character actor who could deliver the kind of nuanced performance we were looking for—so we decided to cast J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man). While we expected it, we were still amazed at how much his performance helped deepen the character. We’ll introduce you to two more antagonists over the coming months—keep an eye out,” explained Larian creative director Swen Vincke in a post on the PlayStation Blog.
The latest Baldur’s Gate III trailer also includes several gameplay-related reveals:
Split-Screen Cooperative Play – Play with up to two players on one PlayStation 5 using split-screen cooperative play, or play online with up to four players!
Controller Support – Baldur’s Gate III has only supported mouse-and-keyboard gameplay during early access on Steam, but the new trailer provides a first look at what to expect from full controller support at launch.
Finally, the PlayStation Blog post went into detail about the offerings from Baldur’s Gate III‘s Deluxe Edition and the Collector’s Edition, both available to pre-order for PlayStation 5 via the PlayStation Store.
All early access players on PC (including anyone who purchases the game between now and release) have been automatically upgraded to the Deluxe Edition.
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