The highly anticipated Baldur’s Gate 3 has finally arrived on Xbox Series X|S, launching today at The Game Awards. Following its critically acclaimed PC release on August 3, 2023, and its subsequent PlayStation 5 launch, the 96 Metacritic-rated RPG is now available for Xbox gamers, complete with major updates and enhancements.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 5: Expanding the Adventure
The latest update, Patch 5, introduces two new game modes: Honor and Custom. These additions provide players with more ways to experience the game’s rich narrative and challenging gameplay. Furthermore, the update expands the game’s ending, adding a playable epilogue that varies based on the choices players have made throughout their journey.
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Players can choose from 12 classes and 11 races from the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook, allowing for a highly personalized gaming experience. Whether opting to create a unique identity or playing as an Origin hero with a hand-crafted background, players have a wealth of options at their disposal. The Dark Urge, a fully customizable Origin hero, offers unique mechanics and a distinct story, adding another layer of depth to character creation.
A World of Adventure Awaits
In Baldur’s Gate 3, players can explore the Forgotten Realms and beyond, engaging in adventure, looting, battling, and forming romantic relationships. The game supports online multiplayer for up to four players, making it an ideal choice for cooperative play. Xbox Series X players can enjoy split-screen co-op, while Xbox Series S players have access to online cooperative play.
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With Larian Studios’ account system, Baldur’s Gate 3 features cross-platform save-progression. This means players who have started their adventure on another platform can seamlessly continue their journey on Xbox Series X|S by purchasing the game for Xbox and signing up for a free Larian account.
Enhanced Xbox Experience
Xbox players benefit from every patch released since the game’s launch, ensuring an enhanced and refined gaming experience. The updates have significantly improved the game beyond its initial content, offering Xbox gamers the best version of Baldur’s Gate 3 to date.
For more information on Baldur’s Gate 3, players can visit the official website. Updates and news from Larian Studios are also available on social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and the official Discord server. The game is strangely not available on Amazon and GameStop, but can likely be found wherever you buy games that are not those sites/stores.
About Baldur’s Gate 3
Release Date: Out Now
Series: Baldur’s Gate
Director: Swen Vincke
Developer: Larian Studios
Publisher: Larian Studios
Genres: RPG, Strategy
Players: Single-Player, Multiplayer
Platforms: PlayStation 5, macOS, Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S
Synopsis
Gather your party, and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power.
Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a Mind Flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil.
From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons.
What are your expectations for the game now that is on Xbox Series X|S? How do you think the new game modes will enhance the overall experience? And what are your thoughts on the cross-platform progression feature? Let us know what you think about Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox, or in general, on social media!
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