"I don't think current-gen consoles would be able to run Baldur's Gate 3"

Larian Studios talks Stadia, triple-A development and the "darker" side of D&D lore.

[Spenok]

Notice how he only says "Current Gen" systems, yet leaves out Next Gen ones... hmm

[Muzikguy]

If it's not on PS5 I won't be playing it. I'd love to check it out though as I'm a fan of the other games.

[CorndogBurglar]

It'll come out on PS5.
1. They would be completely stupid not to put it on consoles.
2. Both Divinity Original Sin games came out of consoles.

It makes nothing but sense for this to be on consoles.l as well as PC. It might get a delayed console release, like the Divinity games did. But it will definitely be on consoles.

[FullDiveDerail]

it will come out on PS4 and PS5 ...he just doenst know about Sonys and Microsofts Best Played on Campaign yet

[steven_seagull]

Totally didnt notice that, because I was like ".....dont think current-gen consoles would be bla bla bla" whaaaaat and then I was like oh yeah then yeah what about next gen ones hmm so like totally with you there man hmmm

[Lighter9]

Yep. That's why I've been holding off commenting about it.

[CorndogBurglar]

The gameplay does have really nice graphics, but it doesn't look like anything a PS4 couldn't run.

But regardless, Larian released both Divinity Original Sin games on consoles. I have a hard time believing this wouldn't come to consoles. Whether it's this gen or next gen. And really, what does it matter? The game won't launch until after the next gen systems are out anyway.

[CaptainHenry916]

He probably meant to say next gen since that's what he was asked

[porkChop]

Huh? He didn't "leave out" next gen consoles, quite the opposite. He was specifically asked if the game does come to console, if it would be next gen only. His full response:

"Mmhmm! I don't think that current-gen consoles would be able to run it. There's a lot of technical upgrades and updates that we did to our engine, and I don't know if it would be capable of being able to actually run on those things.

Maybe it could run, but then we would have to tone down the textures and this and that and it wouldn't look as cool anymore."

[RazzerRedux]

Thanks for that.

[dumahim]

He left out previous gen systems as well. Double hmm!

[Hedstrom]

You could almost think that making crossgen games instead of nextgen exclusives would hold the games back!

[Atom666]

"Maybe it could run, but then we would have to tone down the textures and this and that and it wouldn't look as cool anymore."

Doesn't sound like it's due to its game design or anything that the current systems couldn't run. It sounds like it would just be graphical downgrades.

Engine issues may be the bigger issue like he mentions, but if DOS2 can run on Switch...

[Kumakai]

That’s a misnomer. Game engines are pretty scalable. We do it all the time at work to scale real-time projects. It’s a matter of swapping level of detail target assets, cpu load tiers (fidelity of cpu based operations) and target resolutions, antialiasing setting a and other effects post process. You can even run scripts to select this stuff automatically based on a hardware Id or config.

[Tross]

If only new systems were coming out soon...

[franwex]

Switch Port confirmed!

[AnubisG]

I'm more than happy to see games that current gen systems can't run as it means that those are truly next gen.

However, I did not see that in BG3.

[Ausbo]

I agree. Nothing about what I’ve seen from this game looked “next-gen”.

I think it comes down to the marketing agreement with stadia. Put down other consoles and push stadia.

[Kosic]

Am thinking the same. The game doesn't look like it'll struggle, and the word "I don't think" is something you can brush off when proven wrong. A lot like the whole "maybe" debate.
It's a click bait sort of comment to sell something that isn't full of truth.

[deadfrag]

Bs!

[kayoss]

Give it to one of Sony's first party developers. They seem to know how to use the PS4 to its fullest potential.

[Casepb]

Other side of that quote.
"Maybe it could run, but then we would have to tone down the textures and this and that and it wouldn't look as cool anymore."

Toning down textures is what consoles have done for years now. I don't see the issue.

[rainslacker]

Sounds like he wants to to look cool, so maybe they have a minimum level of image quality they're trying to maintain.

Could also be their engine needs newer hardware, but he sounded unsure about both current and next gen consoles in relation to that.

[william_cade]

Eurogamer is one of the worst. It will run on the consoles that are out when the game is released for the consoles that are out.

[Baza]

Cop-out. It doesn’t even look visually or technically impressive

[TheColbertinator]

Switch please

[Elda]

LOL!! If it can't function on current consoles it definitely won't function on the Switch.

[Elda]

I don't play those games but who cares if it doesn't play on current gen consoles but it'll play on next gen consoles where most likely it'll be released on after the PC & Stadia release.

[jonivtec]

If witcher 3 can run on switch....

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

The “[insert game title ] run on switch excuse is played out. The Switch ports of more demanding games such as: Doom, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus and The Witcher 3 don’t look or run nearly as well the base Xb1/PS4 versions of the game. If a game is too technically demanding, stripping it down its assets to run on weaker hardware isn’t always the correct course of action.

[CertifiedGamer]

He says current gen consoles can't run Baldur's Gate 3 but Stadia can, I wonder how much google paid him to say that when all games we have seen so far run way better on current gen consoles.

[Smitty2020]

Isn’t this the same as ppl saying Witcher wouldn’t be able to play on the switch? N it’s on the switch

[Exvalos]

Maybe I'm missing something, we have all seen better looking games on base ps4.

[Christopher]

As an Indie Studio, they don't have as much money to throw into optimizations like other studios. So, this does definitely look better than than Divinity 2 with more complex battle options (and thereby AI). So, while I'm certain studios with more experience on memory optimization could get this done, I think it's more they don't have the funding to work the time needed to get it to work as well on current gen machines. It also won't even be coming to consoles at all until 2021, possibly late 2021.

[MWH]

This.

If only people think for a few minutes before jumping up and down. Look at some of the comments, it's incredible.

[BioShockGX]

Translation: We are lazy.

[Mr_Luke]

Then learn how to code in a more efficient way. It doesn't exist "impossible on...", maybe tone it down a bit, optimize it or remove some effects. This is not a 5D real time ultra spec huge-hyper--mega polygons number. It's like a Diablo game, more evolved (i hope so).
Or maybe i'm wrong and it's impossible to make it run on current-gen consoles. I will eat a chair in that case.

[After10Ben]

With BBQ sauce?

[rainslacker]

He was answering in a bit of an off the cuff way. As if he wasn't sure, which suggest they either havent looked into making it for current gen.

If they did look into current gen versions, and decided it wasnt possible, then it is what it is. No dev is really required to support older hardware if they dont want to. There are even some devs who dont release any games on console, or some that dont release on specific consoles, or dont release on pc.

[Petebloodyonion]

Like always when there's no current talk of console version we have the
"It can't be done on current gen console until it come on current gen console!"

[Tonykid]

I just saw the gameplay... Did a PR rep say that?

[darkside4125]

The graphics on this isnt demanding it would run fine hes a idiot

[waverider]

Why?

[Kostche]

looks like they just took the Baldurs gate name and put it on new version of crappy divinity orginal sin

hard pass from me, i dont get why they couldnt have gone baldurs gate style or tyranny/ icewind dale... smh

[Miss_Vixen]

Don’t see how this game cannot be run on current consoles. Visually it’s not that special.

I’ve seen & played PS4 games that looks a lot more impressive from a technical standpoint.

[PCgamer98]

If witcher 3 was even possible for the switch I'm pretty sure baldur's gate 3 is possible on the ps4/one.

[hiawa23]

The Switch has proven most games can be ported down to it to make use of its capabilities. I assume that is case for most games running on any platform.

[C-H-E-F]

I guess... looking at PS5 & XsX launch later this year..

[husomc]

I'm pretty sure even my phone should be able to play this

[KillBill]

If he imagines Xbox One X couldn't run 'Baldur's Gate 3' then he really is limiting the PC builds that then could run it.

[Orionsangel]

It could easily run on current gen systems. This is article is ridiculous overhyped nonsense.

[Hawk198666]

Haha give over, current gen could easily run this boring garbage, why couldn't it? Looks nothing special whatsoever. Looks like a mobile game.

[hollabox]

He doesn't think current gen can handle it? Lol, I mean I can think of several current GEN games that look better during gameplay with several more coming later this year. It's tops down or isometric so you're not drawing a big ass open world that has to hold up from the first or behind the shoulder point of view. The cut scenes looks good but is it better than Days Gone, Gears, Detroit Becoming Human, or even Shadow of Mordor? I'm not really impressed visually, and the animations looks stiff at this stage of development. It looks a notch better than Dragon Age: Inquisition which is still a good looking game.

[Nacho_Z]

If a PS4 can run Uncharted 4 it can run this.

[Wotbot]

Bollocks the One x would be able to

[silenthillstrangler]

What has been shown so far doesn't look that impressive.

[Terry_B]

Umm..even the Switch could run it with enough tweaking.

[Seafort]

The games runs on the Divinity Engine, the same one as Original Sin 1 and 2 used. I don't see why the current consoles can't run the game.

If the console release needs to be downgraded so be it. They normally are when porting from PC to console.

[Max_Eckhardt]

Yeah... right....

[ikarodemon]

I work in the game industry and I can say there is absolutely nothing in this game that doesn’t run on a current generation console. The developer's response was to value the game and its technical characteristics