Baldur’s Gate III: Expanding Possibilities for DLC Mentioned by Developers

Baldur’s Gate III is already doing the happiness of PC gamers and will soon join PlayStation 5, Macs and a little later the Xbox Series. But the fans should they expect to see land an extension for their favorite RPG?

Baldur’s Gate III: DLC possibilities mentioned by the developers

The fans of Baldur’s Gate III, the Acclaimed RPG from Larian Studios, have been wondering for a while if DLCs are planned to enrich their already very rich gaming experience. When gamescom 2023, Tom Butler the product manager of Larian Studios, has finally addressed this burning question in an interview with IGN. He stated:

This means that although players will have to wait for any additional content, Larian Studios made it clear son desire to continue the development of Baldur’s Gate III beyond its version basic. What exactly does he mean by “do more” is currently rather unclear. With a game already not lacking in content, the future is exciting for adventurers in the Baldur’s Gate universe.

Upcoming PS5 and Mac Patches and Ports for Baldur’s Gate III, then on Xbox Series

While the wait for a DLC persists, players can look forward to the upcoming release of Baldur’s Gate III on new platforms. The game will son entrance on PlayStation 5 on September 6, 2023 (concurrent with the release of the version mac) followed by a scheduled release on Xbox Series later during this year. Tom Butler mentioned that the team currently focusing on the version game ps5 in order to guarantee an optimal experience for the players of the console from Sony.

The Baldur’s Gate III updates have already been massive, the first patch major fixing over 1,000 bugs and reintegrating the much-loved “Short King Summer” animations. The patch was so large that the patch notes exceeded the character limit posts on Steam! Larian Studios’ efforts to improve the player experience are undeniable.

Differences between the versions of Baldur’s Gate III on Xbox Series X and S

Another important announcement came in the past few days, with the confirmation of the arrival of Baldur’s Gate III on Xbox Series. However, with this news comes a sacrifice for Xbox Series S gamers. Indeed, split screen will not be available on the Series S although it is present on the Series X. Swen Vincke, the CEO of Larian Studios, explained that the inclusion of the split screen on the Series S was technically difficult, even though Microsoft policy requires that a game’s features be the same on both Xbox Series. However, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, expressed son desire to see Baldur’s Gate III on Xbox platforms, which led to this exception. On the other hand, Series S players will indeed be able to take advantage of the progression cross-save between Steam and Xbox Series.

The future of Baldur’s Gate III looks bright, with possible DLC on the horizon, patches to improve the current experience, and ports to new platforms. Baldur’s Gate III is available on Steam and GoG on PC now. He arrive on PlayStation 5 and Mac on September 6, and later in the year on Xbox Series.