Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Collection X/S model has been a problematic one for Larian, with the studio having been unable to convey the RPG to Microsoft’s console similtaneously its PS5 launch. Primarily, that’s been right down to Larian struggling to get splitscreen co-op optimized for the weaker {hardware} of the Xbox Collection S, although lately, it was introduced by the developer and Microsoft that Baldur’s Gate 3 would certainly launch for Xbox this yr, with splitscreen being faraway from the Xbox Collection S model.
In fact, Larian has beforehand made abundantly clear that it views splitscreen as an important a part of the expertise, and it seems the developer is constant to work with Xbox to discover a manner so as to add it in in some unspecified time in the future down the highway. Taking to Twitter, Microsoft lately confirmed that it’s going to “proceed to work with Larian to discover the addition of splitscreen on Collection S post-launch.”
Although not a assure by any means, it’s reassuring nonetheless that having splitscreen obtainable on the Xbox Collection S isn’t completely off the desk, even when it does arrive a while after the sport’s base launch.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is offered on PC, and launches for PS5 on September 6. Larian lately launched the primary main patch for the RPG, bringing over 1,000 fixes. The sport helps cross-saves throughout all platforms.
To reply some questions we’re getting, we’ll proceed to work with Larian to discover the addition of split-screen on Collection S put up launch.
— Xbox (@Xbox) August 25, 2023
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