It's set to announce its similarly long-awaited Xbox release date at the Game Awards on Dec. It's only the latest piece of Baldur's Gate 3 news to drop lately as Larian enjoys a victory lap, with seven wins at the recent Golden Joysticks and eight nominations at the upcoming Game Awards. In addition to an "oversized exclusive game box" and all existing Digital Deluxe content, the physical Deluxe Edition will also include the following: The studio notes that it's not a Collector's Edition - so don't panic if you can't get your hands on it right away. It'll be sold exclusively on the Larian store, where it's currently available for pre-order. "We understand the value of physical media, and while there are clearly increasingly significant challenges when it comes to the archiving of games, we truly believe it’s worth experimenting, even if it means a fuck ton of discs." If it works out, we’ll keep doing it this way. “We spent the last few months learning how to do it from scratch, and put everything we learned from the Collector’s Edition into what we hope is unbeatable value for what we’re considering our standard physical version going forward. “This experiment is what we feel the future of physical media looks like, at least for us at Larian,” Michael Douse, Larien's Director of Publishing, said in a statement with the announcement. The PC version, meanwhile, hosts a custom installer and comes with a Steam key. The PS5 version will sport two discs, while the Xbox version will come with a whopping three discs. An Xbox Series X and Series S version is coming in December, but Larian has not announced a specific release date for it.The physical Baldur’s Gate 3: Deluxe Edition be priced at 79.99 £/€, and notably, it'll be playable-on-disc - although it'll take a few discs to support such a chonky game. We understand the value of physical media, and while there are clearly increasingly significant challenges when it comes to the archiving of games, we truly believe it’s worth experimenting, even if it means a fuck-ton of discs.”īaldur’s Gate 3 is out now on Mac, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC. “We spent the last few months learning how to do it from scratch and put everything we learned from the Collector’s Edition into what we hope is unbeatable value for what we’re considering our standard physical version going forward. “This experiment is what we feel the future of physical media looks like, at least for us at Larian,” said Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian, in a statement. It sounds like Larian fans can expect more of this kind of thing from the studio. Larian also noted that the physical Baldur’s Gate 3: Deluxe Edition will include all the goodies from the digital deluxe edition of the game, specifically the following: Larian’s very pricey (and sold out) Collector’s Edition release of Baldur’s Gate 3 included a variety of physical items, like dice and Magic: The Gathering cards, but no actual discs. On PC, a DVD hosts a custom installer and arrives with a Steam key. The PS5 version spans two discs, while the Xbox version extends to three discs. On PS5 and Xbox Series X, the game will be playable on disc. 32 stickers (including a fun Intellect Devourer sticker!).Here’s what’s included: Image: Larian Studios “Players needn’t panic if they lose out on the initial batch,” Larian said in a news release. The upside to Larian selling it directly is that the developer isn’t pulling any funny business by making the deluxe edition artificially scarce. The physical version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be sold exclusively by and restocked on Larian’s own store, where it is currently available for pre-order. The physical Baldur’s Gate 3: Deluxe Edition for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X is coming in Q1 2024, and will cost $79.99, Larian announced Thursday. Not only does it include Baldur’s Gate 3 on multiple discs, it also includes a sick Mind Flayer poster, a cloth map, and a physical box designed to sit alongside the original Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 boxes. Even if you have a digital copy of Baldur’s Gate 3, you might want to double dip for Larian Studios’ upcoming physical release of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.
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