Brace yourselves, RPG enthusiasts! Last month, Larian Studios blew our minds by rolling out a supercharged version of Divinity: Original Sin 2 for PS5, Xbox Series, and, as a cherry on top, the Nintendo Switch 2. But hey, let's talk about the unsung hero, or rather, the absentee guest—Baldur’s Gate 3— which still hasn’t danced its way onto any Nintendo console.
In a bombshell Reddit AMA that's setting the forums on fire, Larian’s head honcho, Swen Vincke, tackled the million-dollar question: Is a Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 port even on the horizon? The answer won't thrill you: "We would have loved to but it's wasn’t our decision to make," Vincke laments. Ouch, that's a collective gamer heartbreak right there!
Vincke's using the past tense because, folks, Larian has closed the chapter on Baldur's Gate 3. They’re fine-tuning the game with minor updates, but launching it on a fresh platform? Looks like that's a no-go as they've got their sights set on a brand spanking new Divinity project. So who holds the keys to the Baldur’s Gate 3 kingdom now? Wizards of the Coast, our fellow knights! Without their thumbs-up, a Switch 2 debut is like chasing shadows.
It seems like Vincke's hinting that despite Larian’s eagerness, it's Wizards' call that shut the gate. And get this—Wizards of the Coast is staying tight-lipped on the matter. Total cliffhanger!
Our hearts go out to Switch owners, because missing out on Baldur’s Gate 3 is like foregoing a banquet! We hailed it with a perfect 10/10 at launch, applauding its "crunchy, tactical RPG combat, unforgettable storytelling with deep characters, slick cinematic visuals, and a world rich with exploration and innovation, marking a new zenith for CRPGs."
But wait, there's more! Larian’s AMA dropped some other juicy tidbits—like revelations on Wyll’s storyline and how the studio plans to handle generative AI in Divinity projects.
Rebekah Valentine, your go-to IGN reporter, delivered this scoop. Got a hot story brewing? Shoot her a line at rvalentine@ign.com.