Baldur Gate 3 'Isn't Going to be on Game Pass', Insists Larian Boss; "We made a big game. Updated Baldur's Gate 3 Developers Explain Its Controversial

[John Elden Ring]

Baldur's Gate 3 is now available on Xbox, but don't expect it on Game Pass anytime soon. Speaking with IGN in an interview soon to be published in full, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke explained why the award-winning role-playing game won't be part of Xbox's subscription service.

"Oh, we always said from the get-go, it wasn't going to be on Game Pass, it's not going to be on Game Pass," Vincke said when asked whether Xbox had tried to pay the studio to put Baldur's Gate 3 on the service.

Describing it as a "sensitive question," Vincke pointed out that Larian Studios is in the business of "making a game that has a beginning, middle, and an end." He also touted Baldur's Gate 3's lack of microtransactions, which has been praised in some quarters.

"We made a big game, so I think there's a fair price to be paid for that, and I think that that is okay. We don't charge you any micro-transactions on top of it, so you get what you pay for. Upfront it's a big meaty game. So I think that should be able to exist as it is. This is what allows us to continue making other games," Vincke says.

Baldur's Gate 3 'Isn't Going to be on Game Pass', Insists Larian Boss - IGN

In a new interview with IGN, Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke responded to questions about Baldur's Gate 3 being on Xbox Game Pass, explaining why the best RPG of 2023 won't be on Microsoft's subscription service anytime soon.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Developers Explain Its Controversial Endings, Beloved Characters, and Making the Best RPG of 2023​

Baldur's Gate 3 Developers Explain Its Controversial Endings, Beloved Characters, and Making the Best RPG of 2023 - IGN

Larian breaks down the creation of Baldur's Gate 3, from memorable characters like Astarion and The Emperor to its various endings.

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[Danja1187]

They have no reason to. They'd be cutting off their nose to spite their face just to give Microsoft a win.

They'd also undermine their own sales on PC since there's no way Microsoft wouldn't want it on PC GamePass.

Good for them.

 

[Satoru]

 

[Entropi]

It's great to see that Larian values their hard work. What did Microsoft call this game again?

 

[Doncortez77]

This is what allows us to continue making other games

I believe the fanbase that constantly begs for every game to be in GamePass fails to consider this important point.

 

[KnittedKnight]

Dammm... just like that!

 

[Sloane_Ranger]

Wait, what? He wants to get paid appropriately for a well produced and already criticially acclaimed product? And dosen't want it put in the "bargain bin" at launch. Smh

 

[reziel]

Yet another reason why this company deserved and was well rewarded Game of the year.

 

[ethomaz]

I can't believe people are asking 3rd-party games to be on Gamepass lol

Maybe Xbots now can understand what the meaning of "Gamepass fillers":

- Quality drop
- Smaller scope
- Less content
- A lot of micro transactions
- Game as service

 

[JAHGamer]

Sega take notes

 

[Box]

https://www.engadget.com/larian-stu...3-will-never-come-to-game-pass-175245059.html

Maybe MS execs shouldn't have s***-talked the game when Larian offered before release.

 

[Entropi]

What did MS call BG3 early in development?

 

[KiryuRealty]

What did MS call BG3 early in development?

I believe it was along the lines of "A second-hand Stadia game"

 

[Entropi]

I believe it was along the lines of "A second-hand Stadia game"

Thank you.

 

[anonpuffs]

I believe it was along the lines of "A second-hand Stadia game"

Second-run stadia game.

https://www.engadget.com/larian-stu...3-will-never-come-to-game-pass-175245059.html

Maybe MS execs shouldn't have s***-talked the game when Larian offered before release.

Larian never offered. MS execs were daydreaming about what it would take but they were off by 2 orders of magnitude.

 

[Infinity]

Second-run stadia game.


Larian never offered. MS execs were daydreaming about what it would take but they were off by 2 orders of magnitude.

at the time it was just a early access game. So they werent wrong.

 

[Johnic]

at the time it was just a early access game. So they werent wrong.

Fucking hell, you really downplay any MS criticism. Showing a pattern there.

 

[Zzero]

Fucking hell, you really downplay any MS criticism. Showing a pattern there.

He's somewhat right though, if anything its weird that a game that spend so long "existing" in early access blew up so much upon its "true" release. I can't think of a single other game that performed as such.

 

[anonpuffs]

He's somewhat right though, if anything its weird that a game that spend so long "existing" in early access blew up so much upon its "true" release. I can't think of a single other game that performed as such.

if you followed the pc community at all you knew it had big potential to blow up massively though. it's one of the most beloved old school pc game franchises, and when they showed the opening cinematic before early access a lot of people got really excited because it was finally going to be a pc-based modern AAA game with amazing graphics. but a lot of people on pc are burned by early access so the hype died down while EA was going on. If Microsoft had done even a modicum of research they should have known that an offer of $5m was downright disrespectful.

 

[Zzero]

if you followed the pc community at all you knew it had big potential to blow up massively though. it's one of the most beloved old school pc game franchises, and when they showed the opening cinematic before early access a lot of people got really excited because it was finally going to be a pc-based modern AAA game with amazing graphics. but a lot of people on pc are burned by early access so the hype died down while EA was going on. If Microsoft had done even a modicum of research they should have known that an offer of $5m was downright disrespectful.

I tried to play DOS2 on Switch and gave up after 2 hours. Possibly my fault.