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Microsoft Engineers Helping Get Baldur's Gate 3 Split-Screen Working on Xbox Series S

IGN speaks to Larian to reveal why Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series X and S is taking so long.

Shadowsteal714d ago

They couldn't even get Redfall or Starfield running at 60 fps. Doubt they'll get very far here.

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zaanan714d ago

Ugh. As a big couch coop fan, it sucks to hear that S is not only holding it back on Xbox, it could very well hold it back on PS due to the MS parity clause!

raWfodog713d ago

Nope, PS5 version is dropping on Sept 6th, same day that Starfield releases.

zaanan713d ago

“it” refers to couch coop in that sentence. If this is happening with BG3, there is a nonzero chance it’s happening with other multiplats.

raWfodog713d ago

If you’re referring to local split-screen on PS5, then again, nope, it will release as designed on PC and PS5. PS5 was pushed back a week only to perfect 60fps. The MS parity clause is only referring to XBX and XBS having the same features.

SonyStyled713d ago

You mean XB1X and XB Series, or XBSX and XBSS?

raWfodog713d ago (Edited 713d ago )

Yeah, I meant Series X and Series S. The game is not being released for any last-gen systems.

zaanan712d ago

Are you being dense on purpose, or do you just lack reading comprehension?

As explained above, the first comment was referring to couch coop IN GENERAL, meaning for ALL multiplatform games.

The second comment clarified this, explaining it applied to “other multiplats” as well. Your insistence that BG3 was not held up on PS ignores the plain meaning that numerous other games might not be able to get couch coop working on S either and therefore drop it from their X version, which could easily lead to it being dropped from the PS version as well.

Are we now finally on the same page?

raWfodog712d ago

@zaanan

"Are you being dense on purpose, or do you just lack reading comprehension?"

Are those my only two options?

zaanan709d ago

@rawdog
so you’re being dense on purpose, got it.

raWfodog709d ago

@zaanan
Hope you got some closure. You seem to be holding onto this longer than I’d expect.
:D

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Christopher712d ago

***it could very well hold it back on PS due to the MS parity clause!***

Just FYI, the parity clause from the last generation regarding Indie games and Microsoft pretty much did away with it a year after talking about it and moved onto 'just come and talk to us' mode. That parity clause was also about a same-day release, not the same feature.

So, there is no 'parity clause' element here, otherwise Larian wouldn't be able to have a release date on PS5 w/o one for Series X (they obviously have one). Larian can release whenever they want and Xbox can help them to get the game to work on the Series S or face not having it released there at all or at a much later time.

zaanan710d ago

I meant the requirement that it have some form of parity between X and S… I might have gotten the “name” wrong.

S2Killinit714d ago

Hah xbox holding everybody back… how about they leave that last gen box so the rest of us can play?

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BG3 Players Share a Helpful PSA on How to Get More Thematic Dialogue Options Out of Paladins

If you were a bit miffed about not getting some cool dialogue options as a Paladin when it comes to specific gods, this article is just for you. Some Baldur’s Gate 3 players share a helpful PSA on how to get more thematic and god-specific dialogue options out of Paladins, without having to resort to mods.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur cross over in new mod for Larian’s epic RPG

A new Baldur’s Gate 3 mod brings Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 content to the popular Larian RPG for free on PC.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Kind Of Game That Makes Me Wish I Could Play One Thing At A Time

I respect people who can dig deep on one game, and only one game, but I can't do it.

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jznrpg22d ago

I used to play multiple games at a time but because of the time constraints I have I don’t have a choice but to play one game at a time or I’ll end up with some unfinished games. I like to get platinums for the games I enjoy the most so it can take me a long time to get to the next game.

It definitely takes some will power as I always have a stack of games I want to play at all times. But most of the games I play are really good and I am fully immersed when I’m playing a single game at a time.

raWfodog22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Same here. I’ll focus on a game that I really enjoy and get the most out of it before moving onto the next title. That is why I have a massive backlog of games now.

Armaggedon22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Same for me. I play so many games, currently playing oblivion, expedition, blades of fire, bg3 with friends , avowed, and Nioh 2. After learning more about myself and gaining mastery, I have developed an ability to get fulfillment from a game without needing to “complete” it. Unless of course, a game hooks me for the story, in which case I have to complete it to see what happens. I have discovered that in terms of gameplay, one can get most if not all of the expected experience in about 25% of progress through play.

Ninver22d ago

Sounds like renting is the best way to go in your case. No point in buying games you won't complete.

Armaggedon22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

It depends on what one deems as “complete.” For some, it is completing the story, and for others it is completing all tasks and objectives. Usually when this happens, people will feel “that was fun, whats next.” There is always a whats next. Cant think of anyone that has consumed media and thought “I am completely satisfied and will not need to play or watch another. I have simply mastered this “hunger” if you will. I am able to get so far in a game and then move to another without needing to reach a certain requirement. A benefit of this is that I do not get bored, as that game I didn’t beat still has mystries to unravel and new things I haven’t done.