Baldur’s Gate 3 Launches on Xbox This Year, Says Larian; Series S Won’t Have Split-Screen Co-Op
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke just announced on Twitter that Baldur's Gate 3 will launch this year after all, thanks to a concession made by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer: the Series S version won't have split-screen co-op functionality, which was the technical hurdle mentioned by the developer as the cause for the delay.
Super happy to confirm that after meeting Phil Spencer 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. All improvements will be there, with split-screen coop on Series X. Series S will not feature split-screen coop, but will also include cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox Series.
On August 1st, Larian didn't seem confident in releasing the game this year. Larian's Director of Publishing Michael Douse told Xbox fans that there were several engineers working on implementing a seamless split-screen co-op feature on Xbox Series S, and it was the studio's hope to provide an update on the progress before the end of 2023. Of course, now that Microsoft has agreed to forego the parity clause with the Xbox Series X version, the obstacle has been removed and the game can be released earlier.
In a Gamescom 2023 interview, Phil Spencer praised Baldur's Gate 3, though he didn't think it would necessarily set expectations for the upcoming launch of Starfield by Bethesda Game Studios.
Great game, but I don't think it has anything to do with Starfield. Great games coming out are always good for the industry. First, congratulations to Larian and the team. I think it's like what, a 97 rated game or something? As somebody who finished the original Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, and all of the
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