Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series X Comes on 4 Discs Because It’s Just 500mb Over the Limit for 3

The Xbox retail version of Baldur’s Gate 3 comes on a whopping four discs, developer Larian Studios has clarified. It’s the first Xbox Series X game to release on so many.

The sprawling Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game was set to arrive in physical form on Xbox Series X over three discs, but that figure has been revised after Baldur’s Gate 3 came in just 500MB over the limit.

“The Xbox retail version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will indeed have four discs, since we’re 500MB over the limit for three, ” Larian director of publishing Michael Douse confirmed in a tweet. “Only option would have been to cut some content out but that didn’t make sense, so confirming four.”

As a result, the Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox physical wave one March 25 release date will probably slip to the first week of April, Douse warned. Larian will ship each version in order of readiness, with PC first. “No discs makes life easy,” Douse added. “Four discs, hard.”

As already announced, the PS5 version ships on two discs, and the PC version on just one (it hosts a custom installer and comes with a Steam key.)

For reference, the Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, which includes the base game and the Phantom Liberty expansion, became the first Xbox Series X game to release on three discs when it went on sale in December.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 launched in 2023 and became a smash hit, earning a 10/10 in IGN’s review. “With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs,” we said.

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