Phil Spencer has dismissed suggestions that parity issues are behind the delay of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release, despite Larian Studios stating otherwise.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on PC on Aug. 3 and is set for a PlayStation release on Sept. 6. However, while a launch on Xbox is still planned, neither party have provided any details on the release.
In July, Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Michael Douse stated the issue preventing an Xbox launch was a “technical hurdle” and that Larian Studios are “obliged to launch with feature parity”—which isn’t currently possible due to split-screen issues relating to the Xbox Series S.
However, speaking to Eurogamer at Gamescom, head of Xbox Phil Spencer denied that was the case.
“In terms of parity, I don’t think you’ve heard from us or Larian, that this was about parity. I think that’s more that the community is talking about it.”
Spencer added that, even in Xbox’s own games, there are features that ship on the Series X that do not ship on Series S, like ray-tracing for example, which raises questions behind what is actually going on regarding Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release.
There was a positive, however, as Spencer revealed he met with Larian at Gamescom and is “confident” of finding a “good solution”.
The Xbox chief also denied the restrictions of the Series S were behind the lack of split-screen multiplayer in Forza Motorsport at launch, which was reportedly a decision made by the developers “based on usage.”
Others Asked
What major issue did Xbox players face with Baldur's Gate 3 on the console?
Xbox players faced a major issue with a save bug that caused them to lose all their progress in Baldur's Gate 3.
What major issue is affecting Xbox players of Baldur's Gate 3?
There is a big save issue that causes players to lose their saved progress.
What issue have Xbox players encountered with Baldur's Gate 3 that did not affect PC or PlayStation players?
Xbox players encountered a nasty save bug that could result in 200-hour save files disappearing without the possibility of recovery.
Published: Aug 24, 2023 03:32 am