US EditionLarian CEO Says a Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 Port 'Wasn't Our Decision to Make'
Larian CEO Swen Vincke said Wizards of the Coast controls Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 port decision, preventing Larian from independently pursuing the release.
- During a Reddit AMA, Larian CEO Swen Vincke said a Switch 2 Baldur's Gate 3 port wasn't their decision, with Wizards of the Coast controlling final approval.
- Because Wizards holds Dungeons & Dragons rights, Wizards of the Coast controls Baldur's Gate 3's future and can block ports, while Hasbro declined to comment.
- Having previously supported Nintendo, Larian last month updated Divinity: Original Sin 2 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, but it now only supports Baldur's Gate 3 with minor fixes.
- Given the game's acclaim and control scheme, Switch owners lose access to Baldur's Gate 3 despite Switch 2's mouse-capable Joy-Cons making it a strong fit and hardware concerns about porting.
- Though blocked now, the possibility remains because Wizards of the Coast could engage third-party partners, as Vincke implied Larian lacked permission to pursue a Switch 2 port.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 on Switch 2? Larian Finally Explained Why It Never Happened - And It Wasn’t on Them
If it had been up to Larian, Baldur’s Gate 3 would already be on Nintendo Switch 2 – but Swen Vincke has now made it clear that the decision wasn’t theirs to make. The award-winning cRPG Baldur’s Gate 3 was never realistically going to run on the original Nintendo Switch. This was previously demonstrated through a test carried out on a modified console with twice the memory (8 GB instead of 4 GB), which still couldn’t handle Larian’s RPG. The …
Even over two years since the release in August 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is still incredibly popular. Especially with regard to the port for the Steam Deck, the question arises why the game has never been released for the Switch or Switch 2. During a question round on Reddit, Larian's CEO Swen Vincke answered this briefly, but an insider wants more information. more
Many have hoped to be able to play Baldur's Gate 3 on the new Nintendo console. Technically, this would have been possible, but Larian is not moving forward because of external blockades.
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