Baldur’s Gate 3 On Xbox Is Nearly Ready For Its Close-Up

Baldur's Gate 3's Half-Elf Cleric Shadowheart holds up a flaming Xbox logo against a green wireframe background.
Baldur's Gate 3's Half-Elf Cleric Shadowheart holds up a flaming Xbox logo against a green wireframe background.

After running into some certification issues bringing Baldur’s Gate 3 to Microsoft’s ecosystem, developer Larian Studios has announced that the popular Dungeons & Dragons-based role-playing game is “on track” for a December release on Xbox consoles a couple months after its August 3 launch. What’s more, the specific release date will be revealed early next month during The Game Awards.

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“Xbox players, we hear you’re looking for more news on Baldur’s Gate 3. The game is on track for a December release,” Larian Studios said. “We’ll see you at The Game Awards for the World Premiere™ of the exact release date.”

With The Game Awards kicking off on December 7, this means we’ve got just a few weeks until we learn not only what game will earn the coveted Game of The Year trophy—which Baldur’s Gate 3 is nominated for, along with other awards—but also when Larian Studios’ extremely successful turn-based RPG will finally make its Xbox Series X/S debut.

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Adored by critics and fans alike, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been something of a triumph for both Larian Studios and the turn-based RPG genre. Folks love the game so much, they’re not only speedrunning the hell out of it, they’re also creating their own new categories for interesting—and lascivious—accomplishments.

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