Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has teased that the game's Xbox release date will be announced at some point later this week. Baldur's Gate 3 has proven to be a massive success, standing tall as one of the highest-rated video games ever made with that acclaim translating into plenty of award nominations.

The Game Awards 2023 recently pulled the curtain back on its nominees for 2023, with Baldur's Gate 3 nominated for eight awards, including Game of the Year. Tied with Alan Wake 2 as the most-nominated game at The Game Awards this year, many expect Baldur's Gate 3 to take home multiple awards when it's all said and done.

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With Baldur's Gate 3 enjoying such immense critical acclaim on PC and PS5, it's understandable that some Xbox fans may be anxious to play the beloved RPG on their platform of choice. A recent leak suggested that the Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox release date would be December 6. Larian pushed back against those claims, but still has yet to provide an update on when exactly fans can play the Xbox version beyond that it will be available before 2023 is out. In a tweet celebrating its multiple Game Awards 2023 nominations, Larian teased that Xbox fans should keep an eye on its Twitter account for a release date announcement this week. So while fans still don't know the exact day that they will learn of the Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox release date, they should know within the next few days.

Whenever Baldur's Gate 3 does arrive on Xbox, there will be a key difference between the version of the game playable on Xbox Series X and the one playable on Xbox Series S. Unfortunately, Baldur's Gate 3 will not have split-screen on Xbox Series S at launch, though it's possible it will be added in a future update. Anyone wanting to play Baldur's Gate 3 co-op locally will have to make sure that they play through the game on Xbox Series X.

Otherwise, fans can expect the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 to offer the same level of quality found in the PC and PS5 versions. Those that have already played the game on other platforms but want to switch to Xbox should note that Baldur's Gate 3 does have cross-save functionality, though it is currently lacking crossplay at the time of this writing.

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is a Dungeons and Dragons inspired RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. Featuring both a single player and cooperative element, players create their character by selecting a starting class, take on quests, level up, and engage in turn-based combat using the D&D 5th edition rule set.

Franchise

Baldur's Gate

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios