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Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting a playable-on-disc physical Deluxe Edition

Larian Studios announced Baldur’s Gate 3 will finally be receiving a physical release for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2024. The physical release has been confirmed to be playable on-disc as a Deluxe Edition, which comes with a full, 3-disc soundtrack, a poster, and more. The PlayStation 5 edition will contain 2 discs, while the Xbox Series X edition will contain 3 discs. PC, meanwhile, has a CD key and installer. Playable-on-disc? Must be the Baldur's Gate 3 – Deluxe Edition.Preorder: https://t.co/akFhQIQ4ieThe Deluxe…

Xbox port of Baldur’s Gate 3 is still on track for December release

Larian Studios has posted on Twitter that to reassure fans that the Xbox port of Baldur’s Gate 3 is still on track for a December release. However, the exact date won’t be revealed until The Game Awards on December 7. Xbox players, we hear you’re looking for more news on Baldur’s Gate 3. The game is on track for a December release.We’ll see you at The Game Awards for the World Premiere™ of the exact release date.— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) November 15, 2023 Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on PC on August 3 and…

One of the year’s best games finally comes to Xbox next month

Unredacted documents submitted and made publicly available to view as part of the ongoing Microsoft vs. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trial just led to what may be the biggest leak in video game history.A flood of files have revealed deep secrets about Xbox's upcoming plans for the bulk of the decade, giving us unprecedented insight into what's on the horizon for the gaming giant. That includes information on upcoming hardware refreshes, next-gen consoles, and unannounced Bethesda titles, as well as a further peek…

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ could get an Xbox release date this week

Baldur’s Gate 3 may be receiving an official release date on Xbox platforms this week after several delays to the popular RPG port. After a series of delays due to worries about quality slippage, and reassurances that Xbox would in fact receive the game this year, the official Larian Studios X (formerly Twitter) account posted the following interesting sentence amid celebrations of the multiple awards Baldur’s Gate 3 was nominated for at The Game Awards yesterday (November 14). The Baldur’s Gate 3 developers posted:…

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ and ‘Alan Wake 2’ lead nominations at The Game Awards 2023

Both Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 have received eight nominations each at The Game Awards 2023, leading the charge for a huge year in gaming. Nominations for The Game Awards 2023 were announced last night and saw massive critically acclaimed releases from throughout the year celebrated in multiple different categories. While Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 are tied for the most award nominations, they’re followed by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with seven nominations and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Hi-Fi Rush, and The Legend…

The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Announced: Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 Lead the Pack

The Game Awards 2023 nominations are now out in the wild. Two of the biggest titles this year, Baldur's Gate 3 and the more recent Alan Wake II lead the pack with a whopping eight nods each, including Game of the Year. Despite being considered one of the best years for gaming, the show host and organiser Geoff Keighley is sticking to his rule of including only six names for the prestigious award. The remaining GOTY contenders include Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Resident Evil 4 remake, and The Legend…

Larian shares an update on Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Series S optimization

The Xbox console versions of Baldur’s Gate 3 are on their way. And it looks like the optimizations made for the Xbox Series S version of BG3 may have some benefits for other platforms, too. Larian Studios head Swen Vincke shared a look at some graphs for the upcoming port of Baldur’s Gate 3. Notably, the graphs highlight how the optimizations being made are addressing an overall Baldur’s Gate 3 speedbump: memory. “Ensuring memory is well under control and having buffer for peaks was the main thing holding us back I think…

Baldur’s Gate III, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, and More: New Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X in August

A new month brings more new games to look forward to, and August is no different. A diverse lineup of games both big and small awaits us, covering a wide spectrum of genres. Kicking things off is a heavy hitter — Baldur's Gate 3, the much-awaited RPG from Larian Studios, which arrives August 3. You can expect the purest RPG experience from Baldur's Gate, one whose roots can be traced to tabletop RPGs of yore. Larian doesn't cut corners and its games offer a plethora of meaningful choices, character builds, and gameplay…

Baldur’s Gate III Might Not Arrive on Xbox Consoles Until 2024, Larian Studios Says

Baldur's Gate III might not release on Xbox platforms until 2024. That's according to Michael Douse, Director of Publishing at Larian Studios, who tweeted out some issues on the platform, adding that the lack of a release date isn't due to some exclusivity deal. BG3's PC version is coming August 3, followed by a PS5 version on September 6, though there haven't been any updates for the Xbox Series S/X release. He attributes technical limitations to the lower-end Xbox Series S consoles, on which the studio is having trouble…

Baldur’s Gate III First Patch Will Include Over 1,000 Fixes, Changes to Character Customisation in Works

Baldur's Gate III is prepared to receive its first patch and by the looks of it, it seems like a huge one. Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke confirmed a roadmap on Twitter, promising to fix issues and make relevant tweaks to ability balances, based on user suggestions. First up, is hotfix #4, which would make some emergency fixes to crashes and progressions blocks, in addition to any bugs that hinder the general interface. That will be followed by the massive patch, boasting over 1,000 fixes, followed by patch 2, which will…