Baldur’s Gate 3 gets $80 physical edition in 2024

2023’s breakout RPG continues to get attention with an approaching physical variation spread throughout several discs.

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Larian Studios is offeringBaldur’s Gate 3a physical multiplatform release beyond JapanIn early 2024, restricted disc-based variations of the hit RPG will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $80.

The video gamewill be spread out throughout several discs on consoles (2 for PS5, 3 for Xbox), while the single PC disc will feature a downloader app to play the video game. These physical editions likewise feature products such as a three-disc soundtrack.

Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 journey

Baldur’s Gate 3initially released on PC through Early Access, then launched digitally on PS5 this previous August. Its digital Xbox release is still anticipated to strike later on this year, and prior to now, Larian was cagey on whether it would do a disc variation of the video game.

Provided the RPG’s enormous success in the last 3 months, it’s not totally unexpectedIt is a significantly fast turn-around compared to other Larian video games:Divinity: Original Sin II’sPlayStation 4 and Xbox One variation (referred to as an ‘Enhanced Edition’) launched almost a complete year after its initial launch on Windows.

More instantly, it’s a sharp contrast to 2023’sAlan Wake IIandLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Alan Wakepresently has a digital-only launchwith a physical release up in the air;Like a Dragonhad a minimal disc-based run through PlayAsia to offset the video game’s digital-only release in the West.

For those purchasing the disc variations ofBaldur’s Gate 3,Larian launched an FAQ which can be checked out here

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