Baldur’s Gate 3 is set for an Xbox arrival but one of its quirks has players reminiscing about game releases from a ‘technologically dead’ age. In a series of updates on X, Larian’s Director of Publishing Michael Douse announced that the physical copy of the game would have 4 disks.
As the game would have 4 discs, players who are going to purchase the physical Deluxe edition are going to be reminded of the days when games like Final Fantasy VIII took this much disc space. In an age where online releases are the norm, the 4-disc Xbox release of Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like a throwback to a time when technology was far behind today’s.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Will Have 4 Disk Thanks to 500 MB of Extra Content
Gamers have seen big-shot developers cut down on the content of games time and again to make them fit into a particular number of disks. But Larian Studios chose to go the other way by including an extra disk to make space for all the content that they had lined up for the game.
In a series of posts, Michael Douse explained that the game will likely slip its 25th March release date due to the unforeseen disk space issue.
It’s probable the wave 1 March 25 date will slip to first week of April because of this, but we’ll start shipping each SKU in order of readiness. PC first. No discs makes life easy. 4 discs, hard!
— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) March 4, 2024
Fans have reacted positively to this unprecedented show of transparency on the part of Larian Studios. Several fans have come out in support of the developers and have promised to wait for the game no matter how long it takes to reach them. “As long as I get it. I’m willing to wait” was one fan’s statement as others wondered which wave they will be a part of when the shipping starts.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Set To Take over Consoles
The fact that the developers chose to not cut down on 500 MB extra content to fit it into 3 disks has endeared them to fans. In spite of 4 disks meaning more hassle on the part of the players to procure and install the game, they are overjoyed at the prospect of getting the complete game on Xbox, without any deduction in size and features.
In other notable news, the beloved voice actor of Baldur’s Gate 3, Neil Newbon, has joined the cast of Fallout: London. Previously the co-creator of the Fallout franchise, Timothy Cain, had also included Baldur’ Gate 3 in his list of one of the hardest games to play and learn from.
With the release date of the game on Xbox fast approaching, what are your thoughts on the matter of Baldur’s Gate 3 being 4 discs long? Are you looking forward to the retro aspect of having a humungous 4-disc game? Which aspect of the game are you looking forward to the most? Do let us know your thoughts and ideas in the comments.
