Baldur’s Gate 3 will not be coming to Game Pass, even now the game is available on Xbox.
Speaking with IGN, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke stated the award winning RPG won’t appear on Microsoft’s subscription service, and that has always been the plan.
“We made a big game, so I think there’s a fair price to be paid for that, and I think that that is okay,” Vincke said, adding Baldur’s Gate 3’s inclusion on Game Pass was a “sensitive question”.
“We don’t charge you any micro-transactions on top of it, so you get what you pay for,” the developer continued. “Upfront it’s a big meaty game. So I think that should be able to exist as it is.
“This is what allows us to continue making other games.”
You may recall that earlier this year, leaked documents revealed Microsoft estimated it would take $5m to get Baldur’s Gate 3 on Game Pass, with the company dubbing the game a “second-run Stadia PC RPG”. It is fair to say that, given the huge success Larian’s RPG has become, the company rather underestimated its potential.