Baldur's Gate 3 will come to Xbox later this year, says Larian

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Larian Studios head Swen Vincke has confirmed Baldur's Gate 3 will release on Xbox Series X|S later in 2023. 

"Happy to confirm that after meeting [Phil Spencer]," he wrote, "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."

Earlier in the year, Larian indicated it may take longer than expected for the Xbox version of its hit RPG to release. At the time, this was attributed in part to the Xbox Series S console specifically, but Vincke has now said changes have been implemented to bring the game to both systems. 

While both the Series X and Series S versions will have "all improvements" and fixes currently found in the PC and upcoming PlayStation 5 version, Vincke said split-screen co-op is strictly on the Series X. However, he said the game "will also include cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox Series."

One thing worth noting, however, is that parity between a game's Series X and Series S versions is a requirement for appearing on the consoles. A rule states that developers must "ensure that identical game modes are offered across console types within the generation."

Whether this is a special case of making an exception or indicative of a larger change to how Xbox views its two current-generation consoles is currently unclear.

With an Xbox Series version coming later in the year, Baldur's Gate 3 has one of the shortest turnarounds from PC to console for a Larian game.

The Divinity Original Sin games originally released in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Their console versions (billed as 'Enhanced Editions' for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) released the following year after their initial PC launch.

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