Microsoft Called Baldur’s Gate 3 a “Second-Run Stadia PC RPG”

[Fenton]

the game barely made it to the Game Pass, but Microsoft apparently didn’t want it.

According to these leaked documents, Microsoft called Baldur’s Gate 3 a “second-run Stadia PC RPG,” and while in a literal sense, they weren’t wrong, the irony here is how things eventually turned out, especially with the popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3 and it’s absence on Xbox.

Microsoft Called Baldur's Gate 3 a "Second-Run Stadia PC RPG"

Larian's critically acclaimed CRPG, Baldur's Gate 3 has been topping charts ever since it was released. It currently sits at the top 5 best-selling games

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Larian guy defended MS

 

[Bryank75]

I guess you could call it karma?

 

[Yurinka]

Well, to be fair nobody expected that BG3 was going to be that successful.

 

[KiryuRealty]

Yeah, that's MS. Miss the easy, inexpensive win to go for the big splash on something extremely costly, only to have it blow up in their faces.

Microsoft is the Wile E. Coyote of tech.

 

[JAHGamer]

Larian guy defended MS

On one hand, I respect him for being classy and professionalism, on the other hand, this is why Xbox gets away with so much nonsense and why Phil is constantly praised and winning lifetime achievement awards. No one EVER calls them out on their incompetence, after a certain point it's just depressing to see.

 

[ethomaz]

Imagine what Starfield is...

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Well, to be fair nobody expected that BG3 was going to be that successful.

Even if it wasn't, that doesn't give MS any excuse to insult other developers in the industry. It makes them look petty, small, pathetic, childish, and unprofessional. And considering they tied it to Google & Stadia, spiteful.

It's also not like Microsoft's 1P have been knocking it out of the park when it comes to big, transformative 1P experiences the past few years either, so they have no room to critique or belittle. Like, at all.

EDIT: Appears that BG3 was tied to Stadia in some form in terms of platform release? That changes a few things...but the belittling nature of Microsoft's statement towards the game is still very much present.

 

[ethomaz]

Well, to be fair nobody expected that BG3 was going to be that successful.

If nobody means these that never played Baldur's Gate or Baldur's Gate 2 then I have to agree.

Anybody that knows what Bladur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 did in the past knows Baldur's Gate 3 was already predestined to be one of the biggest games release of that decade.

Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 are even today considered masterpieces that influenced the whole industry.

 

[Remember_Spinal]

Microsoft never have foresight, they let Bungie go, they make Destiny, they let Epic go they make Fortnite.

They missed out on Spider-Man, they missed out on Genshin Impact, etc.

 

[Fenton]

Even if it wasn't, that doesn't give MS any excuse to insult other developers in the industry. It makes them look petty, small, pathetic, childish, and unprofessional. And considering they tied it to Google & Stadia, spiteful.

It's also not like Microsoft's 1P have been knocking it out of the park when it comes to big, transformative 1P experiences the past few years either, so they have no room to critique or belittle. Like, at all.

EDIT: Appears that BG3 was tied to Stadia in some form in terms of platform release? That changes a few things...but the belittling nature of Microsoft's statement towards the game is still very much present.

 

[KiryuRealty]

Wow.

He has that MS Lifer Kool-Aid going in by IV at this point.

 

[Kokoloko]

Wow.

He has that MS Lifer Kool-Aid going in by IV at this point.

That is hilarious.
The people above Phil realisemust he’s a flip flopping fool, or they are all just equally as bad as him.

Guy plays like he doesnt care about console wars too….

 

[Entropi]

They have no taste. Jobs couldn't be more right.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

 

[Sloane_Ranger]

If nobody means these that never played Baldur's Gate or Baldur's Gate 2 then I have to agree.

Anybody that knows what Bladur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 did in the past knows Baldur's Gate 3 was already predestined to be one of the biggest games release of that decade.

Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 are even today considered masterpieces that influenced the whole industry.

Couldn't agree more - as someone who played BOTH this year for the first time (and loved both despite the aging tech) - It was obvious what the impact would be.

edit: I don't know how I misssed these at the time they were launched. silly me!

 

[KiryuRealty]

Funny how the Series S can't run a Stadia game without dropping a key feature, isn't it?

 

[Airbus]

Thats a hint for larian studio to not bother porting baldurs gate 3 to xbox

 

[riesgoyfortuna]

From the same guys who though redfall was a 8 game