Larian CEO Says a Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 Port 'Wasn't Our Decision to Make'

Last month, Larian Studios presented console players of Divinity: Original Sin 2 with a peculiar treat: an upgraded mentation of the crippled for PS5, Xbox Series, and delightfully, Nintendo Switch 2. But portion Original Sin 2 has been connected Nintendo's strategy since 2019, Larian's adjacent game, Baldur's Gate 3, ne'er made it to immoderate Nintendo console. Why not? Well, Larian astatine slightest says it wasn't its decision.

In a Reddit AMA contiguous conducted by assorted members of Larian, CEO Swen Vincke took a infinitesimal to reply a question astir whether oregon not Baldur's Gate 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 was "even possible". Sadly, his reply wasn't a blessed one: "We would person loved to but it's wasn't our determination to make."

Vincke is speaking successful the past tense due to the fact that officially, Larian is done with Baldur's Gate 3. It's inactive supporting the crippled with insignificant bug fixes, but there's nary crushed to expect the workplace to bash a full caller merchandise connected a caller level now, particularly since it's moved connected to a caller Divinity game. That leaves Wizards of the Coast successful complaint of the aboriginal of Baldur's Gate 3, meaning a larboard isn't happening without its blessing.

Which seems to beryllium what Vincke is implying present - that Larian would person done one, but Wizards for immoderate crushed decided not to. We've reached retired to Wizards of the Coast for remark connected this.

Which is simply a shame for Switch owners, due to the fact that Baldur's Gate is simply a fantastic game. We gave it a 10/10 astatine launch, saying that "with crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable communicative with analyzable characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a satellite that ever rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the caller high-water people for CRPGs."

We covered different topics from Larian's AMA today, specified arsenic what happened to Wyll's storyline successful Baldur's Gate 3 and however Larian volition (or won't) usage generative AI for Divinity.

Rebekah Valentine is simply a elder newsman for IGN. Got a communicative tip? Send it to [email protected].