All Baldur's Gate 3 Co-Op & Online Multiplayer Differences

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Thanks to February 2023's State of Play, has finally shown, among other features and story details, its local, split-screen co-op. Developed by Larian Studios, the developer behind, is finally approaching its full release following a lengthy early access period, which limits players to the game's first act. Much like before it, the game will allow up to four players to band together as a party in cooperative play, with characters either being created from the ground up or chosen from select Origin characters with preset backstories.

As of the game's most recent trailer, 's full release date has been revealed, marking the end of its three-year-long early access when the game releases in August 2023. Shifting some attention away from the mind flayers that serve as one of the game's central overarching threats, the trailer also puts focus on a new antagonist — General Ketheric Thorm, played by J.K. Simmons, as well as revealing the game's split-screen local co-op, a feature brought over from. However, while having split-screen couch co-op in addition to online multiplayer is welcome, there are a few key differences between the two to keep in mind.

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Although 's couch co-op option is a great feature, it's also somewhat more limiting than the game's online multiplayer. Split-screen isn't expected to be included until the full release of and is also expected to be limited to two players, as opposed to the online multiplayer's maximum of four. Of course, there's also a slight out-of-game requirement, as split-screen co-op will also need multiple controllers connected to the same device to function. The split-screen nature of s couch co-op will also, inevitably,