Larian confirms Baldur’s Gate 3 will have four discs for Xbox, cutting content not an option

Four discs is unheard of in modern games

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Published onMarch 5, 2024

published onMarch 5, 2024

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WhenBaldur’s Gate 3 was first announced for Xbox Series S and X, it was expected to be a three-disc game. While that did come as a surprise to many given advancements in modern-day media storage, as it turns out, the game will instead have an extra disc, i.e., a total of four.

This is becauseLarian Studioshad an additional500 MBover the three-disc limit and had to bring in a fourth one. Because cutting content wasn’t a viable option!

This was confirmed byMichael Douse, Director of PublishingatLarian Studios, in apost onX(formerly Twitter).

The Xbox retail version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will indeed have 4 discs, since we’re 500mb over the limit for 3. Only option would have been to cut some content out but that didn’t make sense, so confirming 4. Updating here:https://t.co/xUoKLALyqrhttps://t.co/A2QQ3lI7y9

For those who don’t know, this is still an improvement over the previous versions. The first in the series,Baldur’s Gate, came with5discs at one point, while the sequel had6.

As per the initial announcement, the PlayStation edition was to come loaded on 2 discs. But we can expect an additional disc or two, given how the situation changed for Xbox.

Balder’s Gate 3wonThe Game Award for the Game of the Yearand several others in 2023 and has been a popular choice amongst the community. Though thegame’s system requirementshave been a cause of concern for some.

Now, an additional disc and a slightly delayed delivery(by a week),as confirmed byMichael Douse, could upset a few fans. Some reports state thatBalder’s Gate 3is the first game on Xbox Series S and X to come with as many as 4 discs!

Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition Boxis available for pre-order at$79.99for all three platforms, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, on theofficial website.

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