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12-15-2023, 03:52 PM
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Baldur's Gate 3 is now available on Xbox Series platforms (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-stealthily-releases-on-xbox-series-xs-after-tga/), but don't expect the game to make its way to Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service anytime soon.
In a recent interview with IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-isnt-going-to-be-on-game-pass-insists-larian-boss), Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke confirmed the company has no plans to release its award-winning title on Game Pass, citing the game's sheer scope as a factor for this decision.
"We made a big game, so I think there's a fair price to be paid for that, and I think that that is okay," Vincke said. "We don't charge you any micro-transactions on top of it, so you get what you pay for. Upfront, it's a big meaty game. So I think that should be able to exist as it is. This is what allows us to continue making other games."
With the average Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough running for at least 50 hours (according to player data aggregated by HowLongToBeat (https://howlongtobeat.com/game/68033)) Vincke definitely has a point there. My own run took me 107 hours, and I ignored a whole bunch of side quests and points of interest in Act 3.
Larian doesn't seem inclined to give up Xbox's market potential for a Game Pass deal with Microsoft, and given the game's overwhelming success, it's no wonder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcmH0c3ywxk
Still, Xbox fans might find it disappointing that the studio is dismissing the possibility altogether. Vincke, who recently released his full Game of the Year acceptance speech (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-full-game-awards-speech-and-its-moving-swen-vincke/), certainly isn't mincing words when he talks about knowing what their game is really worth.
While Baldur's Gate 3 took home multiple trophies at The Game Awards and has received a lot of acclaim (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-baldurs-gate-3/), it's easy to see how some might still be wary of spending $70 if they're not not an initiate of the CRPG genre or Dungeons & Dragons itself.
A Game Pass demo might have gone a long way toward alleviating those fears. But as of now, Larian has no plans for one.
The post Baldur’s Gate 3 won’t be coming to Game Pass according to Larian (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-wont-be-coming-to-game-pass-according-to-larian/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Baldur's Gate 3 is now available on Xbox Series platforms (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-stealthily-releases-on-xbox-series-xs-after-tga/), but don't expect the game to make its way to Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service anytime soon.
In a recent interview with IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-isnt-going-to-be-on-game-pass-insists-larian-boss), Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke confirmed the company has no plans to release its award-winning title on Game Pass, citing the game's sheer scope as a factor for this decision.
"We made a big game, so I think there's a fair price to be paid for that, and I think that that is okay," Vincke said. "We don't charge you any micro-transactions on top of it, so you get what you pay for. Upfront, it's a big meaty game. So I think that should be able to exist as it is. This is what allows us to continue making other games."
With the average Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough running for at least 50 hours (according to player data aggregated by HowLongToBeat (https://howlongtobeat.com/game/68033)) Vincke definitely has a point there. My own run took me 107 hours, and I ignored a whole bunch of side quests and points of interest in Act 3.
Larian doesn't seem inclined to give up Xbox's market potential for a Game Pass deal with Microsoft, and given the game's overwhelming success, it's no wonder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcmH0c3ywxk
Still, Xbox fans might find it disappointing that the studio is dismissing the possibility altogether. Vincke, who recently released his full Game of the Year acceptance speech (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-full-game-awards-speech-and-its-moving-swen-vincke/), certainly isn't mincing words when he talks about knowing what their game is really worth.
While Baldur's Gate 3 took home multiple trophies at The Game Awards and has received a lot of acclaim (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-baldurs-gate-3/), it's easy to see how some might still be wary of spending $70 if they're not not an initiate of the CRPG genre or Dungeons & Dragons itself.
A Game Pass demo might have gone a long way toward alleviating those fears. But as of now, Larian has no plans for one.
The post Baldur’s Gate 3 won’t be coming to Game Pass according to Larian (https://www.destructoid.com/baldurs-gate-3-wont-be-coming-to-game-pass-according-to-larian/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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