Baldur's Gate 3 has been a staple role-playing game for PC gamers. If you're a fan of tabletop titles such as "Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) and Pathfinder 2E, you will definitely love its story progression and gameplay.
While Larian Studios announced that BG3 is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 6, we haven't seen any announcements if it will be available on Xbox.
Fortunately, CEO Swen Vincke has finally confirmed this information that the tabletop RPG will soon debut on Xbox Series X and S.
Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Debut Confirmed
As The Verge spotted via X, the former name of Twitter, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke posted that the team is expected to bring Baldur's Gate 3 to console gamers this year.
For quite some time, the team has been thinking of adding several improvements to the game. However, there's a catch that every Xbox user should know.
Xbox Series S Won't Feature Split Screen Co-op For BD3
Vincke says that while split-screen coop is expected to roll out on Xbox Series X, the Series S won't receive the same treatment.
The CEO clarifies that the less powerful Xbox console will not feature split-screen co-op, yet you can use cross-save if you're playing between Steam and Xbox.
Here's the full tweet from Vincke:
All improvements will be there, with split-screen coop on Series X. Series S will not feature split-screen coop, but will also include cross-save progression between Steam and Xbox Series.
— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) August 24, 2023
When it comes to BD3's soundtrack, Tech Times reported last week that it won't stray away from the OST of Divinity: Original Sin 2.
According to the report, the music that will play in the background will use the same chord progressions as the latter.
The musical genius behind the composition of Borislav Slavov who also crafted the musical piece for Divinity 2.
As of now, you can play the OST of Baldur's Gate 3 on Spotify through this link. The original soundtrack consists of 43 songs in total including "Forging the Fate," "Down by the River," "Who Are You," and "Mind Flayer Theme."
BD3 Community Shocked After Finding the Removal of Exhaustion Mechanic
Dexerto writes in its latest report that Baldur's Gate 3 community was surprised to see that an old mechanic was already removed.
On Reddit, When_is_ posted that the "exhaustion" mechanic was cut from BD3.
"Lack of rest has left you exhausted. There are six levels of exhaustion, and each level is worse than the last. Completing a Long Rest reduces your exhaustion level by 1," the post reads.
While some players are happy to see it departing from the game, others argue that it should still exist as a strategic mechanic.
One user said that he missed memorable cutscenes that you can only see if long rest is activated.
Another Redditor wrote that bringing back the exhaustion will encourage people to actually use 4,000 camp supplies for cutscenes.
