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

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.

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.)

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darthv7287d ago

kind of strange they would even use regular 50gb blurays when the SX support 100gb UHD discs. Maybe using 4 50gb discs is cheaper than 2 100gb ones...?

As it is, Sony are the only ones mandating that all PS5 games (on disc) use the 100gb media regardless if the game is even less than 25gb.

--Onilink--87d ago

Even more so because of the structure of the game, does it actually work in a way that you put in all 4 discs right at the beginning to install everything and then one of them is just a “key” ?
Because otherwise I dont see where exactly they would cut off in the middle of an act to swap discs when so much of the game is technically “side” content

Docmortem87d ago

You install using all 4 Disks. After that the first has to be inside the disk drive to play. The time were you had to insert the next disc to keep playing is long gone (my last game I saw this was Final Fantasy VIII)

MrNinosan87d ago

You haven't played games on Multiple discs for 20 years I hear.

Nowadays (since many years back), games are fully installed on the console.

Every 'extra' disc is just data discs (which needs to be installed before you can play the game) and then there is one Play disc.
The Play disc reads the license, and the rest is already installed on your console.

--Onilink--86d ago

I know games have to be fully installed because of disc speed vs internal drive speed, what I wasnt sure of was whether the whole install had to be done right away or if it prompted the next part of the install at certain points of the game or if it was all in one go

franwex87d ago (Edited 87d ago )

Xbox still use regular Blu-rays for games. It’s cheaper to license from Sony as Microsoft isn’t the owner of any physical media-and in fact prefer digital. The 100 gig discs are for movies only.

Larian is more of the exception here and it’s actually more expensive to manufacture that many disc, but they really want to future proof this game and understand a big selling point is being able to play offline. Most games are not multi disc and instead have us download the rest.

rlow186d ago (Edited 86d ago )

It makes you wonder why? Is it because they really want to go all digital and have a policy in place to discourage physical? Pure speculation on my part of course, but if your correct theirs no reason why a difference should exist except if it was purposefully done. Again, head scratcher

rlow187d ago

@darthv72
I agree with you, that it’s kind of a head scratcher. It’s really doesn’t make sense. You would think it’s not a compression issue, but probably it’s has something to do with policies of Xbox? Either way, that’s sucks for the developer as it costs more to do.

Tacoboto87d ago

Franwex above is right - even though Series X can read 100GB movies, it doesn't for games.

I believe I heard that in a comment from a DF video

franwex87d ago (Edited 87d ago )

Haven’t seen a 4 disc console game in a while. This may end up being the last one ever. Last one I recall was Lost Oddyssey on the 360. I cannot think of any console games ever being longer than 4 discs, not even on ps1.

Bathyj87d ago

I didn't know they still existed but I'm all digital now so I wouldn't know.

MrNinosan87d ago

If Call of Duty would come out physically with all data on it, that would be 6-7 discs on Xbox (3 discs on Playstation).
If Rebirth would ever come on Xbox, it would be 4 discs.

It's just a 150gb game, lots of games are larger, but all content is not on the discs.

Chocoburger86d ago (Edited 86d ago )

A Sega Saturn game called Phantasm came on 8 CDs! Yes, eight CDs! 😮

Riven and Tokimeki Memorial 2 came on 5 CDs for PS1.

franwex86d ago

Yes. After posting this I did research. It’s Phantasmagoria on Saturn. I saw Riven and now I’m considering getting it. I’ve never heard of Tokimeki Memorial 2.

I think I may get this on Xbox for the novelty and to see how they will package the 4 discs in a case. Maybe there will be 2 cases? Haha.

Tzuno87d ago

Because they are cheap and use single layer discs.

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anast86d ago

Xbox wants to keep people from buying their products.

Aloymetal86d ago (Edited 86d ago )

100% and it's showing, they don't have to try hard, it's been working flawlessly according to hardware/software sales.

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franwex86d ago (Edited 86d ago )

I think they simply see no need for UHD discs yet. Similar to the 360 being on DVDs. Most games don’t need multiple discs. Sony has a vested interest in UHD as they get money from each disc. Microsoft has a vested interests in servers.

Also it’s not really a big deal to install multiple disc games.

anast86d ago

I hear they are also releasing this thing on 45 floppy discs.

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Baldur's Gate 3's Side Quest Design is its Secret Weapon

With a game like Baldur's Gate 3, a number of factors make it successful—but perhaps none are as powerful as its side quest design.

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Popsicle5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Article makes a great point and I agree with it but is spoiler heavy. It should be marked. If you haven’t played through the game be warned as it even spoils parts of act 3.

Dirty_Lemons5d ago

Thanks for this dude, I am very interested in playing when I have time and am trying to avoid spoilers.

dakarli1d 13h ago

This game rocks, everything is quality, and I love the cutscenes, which remind me of Dragon Age Origin.

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Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Deluxe Editions Delayed Due to Production Issues

While we were so hoping to not have to update owners of the console physical Deluxe Edition with any further news of delay, we’ve now run into more production issues which means that players who pre-ordered their PS5 North America copy that was expected to ship later this month, will now have to wait until July before they can get their hands on them.

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shinoff21837d ago

Got that email like 2 weeks ago. Tbh I'm not tripping. I understand sht happens. I'm just glad they changed their minds on the physical release

Popsicle6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I with you. I got the email is well. Happy to eventually own a physical copy and glad it’s not digital only.

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Nothing Can Scratch A New Gamer’s Itch For Another Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is so good it might actually be a bad place to start with RPGs.

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Armaggedon7d ago

Baldurs Gate 3 was great, but I dont think it is as crazy as people make it out to be. I actually think Starfield is closer to being a crazy insane once in a lifetime game, but Im ready for the flak Im about to get.

AndrewM6d ago

If you think that then you either A never played Bg3 or B never watched anyone else play it, or C you don't know anything about the game, or D you played it and have no idea of the marvel it is in every single aspect of game design. It doesn't matter what game you compare it to, it doesn't hold a candle. Let alone starfield.

Armaggedon6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

A. Ive played it thrice
B. Played with others, so there are moments of watching
C. Know more than I would care to about the game
D.
Thats quite bold, seeing as there are an inumerable amount of games for it to contend with. I also know plenty of people with their own gripes with the game.

As someone that creates things, and has actively sought to gather intel and understanding, I would say Baldurs Gates very nature makes it so it would have a hard time sitting upon the lofty throne you have given it. Similar to a Bethesda game, it is a game with a very large number of permutations and variables to consider, despite being smaller in scale by direct comparison.

Exemplary mastery of design philosophy is more certain to appear in a game that is for confined. One of the reasons I see Starfield the way I do is simply Bethesedas approach of breaking the rules. Anyone should hopefully know that you just dont try to fit a Bethesda game into a space game, but they found a way to pull it off. Do to the nature of large scale open world games, whether it is efficient or not depends on the angle one is looking at.

Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes

Armaggedon6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

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Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes, it will seem disjointed and lazy; however, to those who realize what Bethesda were going for, you will see that the game is severely underestimated. The idea of God is hated and loved by many, and there is much controversy. Starfield is closer to that idea than people even notice.