Swen Vincke, director of Baldur's Gate 3 and CEO of Larian Studios, has spoken out about the role-playing game's lack of capabilities Xbox Game Pass release, saying it was a decision made “from the beginning.”
In a new interview with IGNVincke was asked if Xbox had offered a sum of money in an attempt to get the game on its subscription service, to which he replied: “Oh, we've always said from the beginning that it wouldn't be on Game Pass, it won't be on Game Pass. ”
Although he said it was a “sensitive” question, Vincke explained: “We are creating a game that has a beginning, middle and an end. We made a big game, so I think there should be a fair price for that, and I think that's okay.
Additionally, he noted that there are also no microtransactions in the RPG, giving players “what they pay for,” which is “a big, meaty game.”
“So I think this should be allowed to exist as it is,” he continued. “This is what allows us to keep making other games.”
In the same interview, Vincke stated that while the studio is “working on other things,” it will still “continue to support the studio.” BG3.” While he didn't go into the details of what fans can expect, he said fixes for bugs and other issues will continue to be rolled out. “The downside of these very large, complicated games is that you have to deal with this,” he added.
Baldur's Gate 3 arrived on Xbox Series X|S on December 7right after his Won Game of the Year bee The Game Awards 2023. The RPG also received his fifth major patch late November, with additional epilogue content, a new difficulty setting and much more.
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