Larian Studios has confirmed that split-screen co-op is finally coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series S.
The game received a delayed release onXbox Series X/SafterMicrosoftandLarianreached an agreement tolaunch the Series S version without split-screen co-op, which it had been struggling to get working sufficiently on the lower-powered console.
Larian previously announced thatBaldur’s Gate 3’s eighth major updatewould add cross-play, 12 new subclasses and a photo mode in 2025, with a stress test for the patch set to launch in January.
The stress test kicked off today, and it includes the surprise addition of split-screen co-op onXboxSeries S.
Adetailed rundownof the Patch 8 highlights can be found on theBaldur’s Gate 3website, where players can also register to participate in the stress test onPCand consoles.
It’s currently a mandatory requirement for developers to ensure that their games are compatible with both Series X and Series S in order to release them for Microsoft’s consoles.
And Xbox bossPhil Spencerrecently reiterated that Microsoftdoesn’t have any plans to allow the release of Series X exclusive games.
Larian confirmed last April that it was working on two new projects based on its own original IPs, following comments from its boss Swen Vincke that itwas moving on from the Dungeons & Dragons universeto try its hand at something else.
