Regardless of earlier bulletins on the contrary, Baldur's Gate 3 may nonetheless permit for split-screen on Xbox Sequence S – however not till after launch on the earliest.
Final week, developer Larian Studios introduced the excellent news that it has discovered a approach to get its smash hit RPG out on Xbox Sequence X/S by the tip of the yr, because of some assist from Microsoft. The large drawback got here from the truth that Larian could not get split-screen to work on the Sequence S, and the truth that Microsoft has a rule in place meaning video games must be the identical, not less than options clever, throughout each Sequence X and S. Microsoft is seemingly letting the sport launch on Sequence S with out split-screen, making it sound like these with the digital solely console would not have entry to the function in any respect. However in a brand new tweet from Xbox, it seems that it might nonetheless get split-screen, you will simply have to attend some time.
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“To reply some questions we're getting, we'll proceed to work with Larian to discover the addition of split-screen on Sequence S put up launch,” wrote the official Xbox Twitter account, following its announcement that Baldur's Gate 3 could be coming to the console later this yr. This clearly is not an outright assure that the Sequence S model of the sport can be getting split-screen, but it surely's hopefully a step in the proper route on the very least.
Whereas we do not know precisely when Baldur's Gate 3 will arrive on Xbox, we do know that it is going to be accessible on PS5 September 6, the identical day Starfield receives its normal launch on PC and Sequence X/S. I am positive that'll be good and wholesome for people who nonetheless suppose the console wars exist!
Baldur's Gate 3 acquired its first main patch final week, and it addressed over 1000 bugs, balancing/ stream points, and a complete lot extra.
To reply some questions we're getting, we'll proceed to work with Larian to discover the addition of split-screen on Sequence S put up launch.
— Xbox (@Xbox) August 25, 2023
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