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[Draugoth]

Baldur's Gate 3's game director was meant to announce the Xbox version's release date last night at The Game Awards 2023, but he plum forgot.

Last night, Baldur's Gate 3 lead Swen Vincke was in Los Angeles to accept the Game of the Year award on behalf of all the developers at Larian. Apparently, Vincke was supposed to announce that the RPG was out on Xbox right then and there, as he was accepting the award, but by his own admission, he just plain forgot.

That's right - Larian's RPG was stealth-launched for Xbox Series X/S consoles yesterday, December 7, as a complete surprise. We had no idea the huge game would be released then and there, but we knew Larian was slated to make some big announcement about the port at the awards ceremony.

What Vincke did do with his acceptance speech, though, was pay tribute to Larian cinematics director Jim Southworth, who sadly passed away earlier this year. There are a few people in the responses to Vincke's tweet above praising the Baldur's Gate 3 director for paying tribute to Southworth in his acceptance speech.

 

[GHG]

Can't blame him, he wanted to enjoy the moment.

Positive vibes only.

 

[Physiognomonics]

Can't blame him, he wanted to enjoy the moment.

Positive vibes only.

Are you saying Xbox platform is negative vibes somehow for him?

 

[Senua]

 

[Deft Beck]

Didn't they announce the Complete Edition with Xbox boxes and everything visible (but with the PEGI logos lol) earlier in the show?

 

[RickMasters]

Can't blame him, he wanted to enjoy the moment.

Positive vibes only.

Yeah….. why should Xbox owners be allowed in on the fun right?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Sven's reaction after Geoff has rushed him off the stage during the GOTY acceptance speech and forgot about the BG3 Xbox annoucement.

 

[Roman Empire]

That's funny, it happens you are over the clouds. All my best wishes for the Larian team.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Yeah….. why should Xbox owners be allowed in on the fun right?

Sorry, this cannot be yet another StarField PS5 port begging thread… oh wait…

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

He was probably going to mention it but got to 40 seconds and they were ushering him off for an advert break.

 

[GHG]

Are you saying Xbox platform is negative vibes somehow for him?

The most important thing was to speak about the people (staff and customers) that helped them win the award. Sorry.

 

[jm89]

Phil probably having a fit.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Can't blame him, he wanted to enjoy the moment.

Positive vibes only.

Edited for clarification on my post.

If you are implying that mentioning the series version is anything but a positive....

then...

...haha, fuck me...You are pathetic!

But, I agree. After learning about the 30 second timer...the team deserve their time to enjoy the win on cloud 9!

 

[Saber]

Not sure that make any remote difference and pretty sure the hapiness of the prize was all in his mind at that time

 

[TheGodfather07]

Surprised Microsoft didn't get it on gamepass after the delay. I thought they would.

 

[Guilty_AI]

He had a face of someone who was late for his date with the mattress if i'm being honest.

 

[GHG]

haha, fuck me...You are pathetic!

Don't misplace your angst sir.

If not for the Series S then this could have been a moment of celebration for you as well.

 

[RickMasters]

The most important thing was to speak about the people (staff and customers) that helped them win the award. Sorry.

I agree. It’s there moment. But they themselves planned to announce it. Would have been a great time to announce that yet even more players can play this amazing game on another platform it was long bound for anyway. I’m surprised you would see that as anything other than a positive.

Just saying.

 

[StereoVsn]

The most important thing was to speak about the people (staff and customers) that helped them win the award. Sorry.

Yep, plus at the end it’s an independent studio which has been making CRPG for years. Some successful and some not so much.

BG3 release success and excitement if actually winning GOTY with a CRPG was pretty big. Easy to get away in the excitement considering he had all of what 30-40 sec on that stage?

 

[Thirty7ven]

Bet Phil Spencer asked real hard for this ahahaha

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Surprised Microsoft didn't get it on gamepass after the delay. I thought they would.

Grateful that they didn’t. This game should be bought and paid for like every other game, not devalued by ending up on Gamepass.

 

[LordCBH]

Surprised Microsoft didn't get it on gamepass after the delay. I thought they would.

Larian knows what this game is worth lol. Why settle for Gamepass when people will be clamoring to buy the GOTY?

 

[GHG]

I agree. It’s there moment. But they themselves planned to announce it. Would have been a great time to announce that yet even more players can play this amazing game on another platform it was long bound for anyway. I’m surprised you would see that as anything other than a positive.

Just saying.

If I got the abuse he was getting on twitter when it was initially announced BG3 would be delayed indefinitely on Xbox due to the technical issues they were having, it would slip my mind during a moment of euphoria as well.

 

[Punished Miku]

Larian knows what this game is worth lol. Why settle for Gamepass when people will be clamoring to buy the GOTY?

While you sleep, I will be getting more games through gamepass. You can't stop all of them. Eventually we will come for a game you love, a game close to your heart, and we will play it at no additional cost. This I swear.

 

[Senua]

Grateful that they didn’t. This game should be bought and paid for like every other game, not freeloaded.

Fuck those commie gamepass freeloading scum!

Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?

 

[K2D]

Good for him! They seem happy with their success.

 

[GHG]

While you sleep, I will be getting more games through gamepass. You can't stop all of them. Eventually we will come for a game you love, a game close to your heart, and we will play it at no additional cost. This I swear.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Yeah, but what was his plan if he didn’t win?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Couldn't be happier for them, glad to see their game doing so well. He's only human and was soaking up the success.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Fuck those commie gamepass freeloading scum!

Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?

I just hate this entitled notion that MS should moneyhat everything and be devalued by having it on Gamepass.

For the record, you, yourself weren’t saying this.

 

[ReBurn]

Man this went from zero to console war in 2 replies

 

[DaleinCalgary]

While you sleep, I will be getting more games through gamepass. You can't stop all of them. Eventually we will come for a game you love, a game close to your heart, and we will play it at no additional cost. This I swear.

 

[RickMasters]

If I got the abuse he was getting on twitter when it was initially announced BG3 would be delayed indefinitely on Xbox due to the technical issues they were having, it would slip my mind during a moment of euphoria as well.

Or maybe amidst the excitement of winning he legit forgot? I doubt many professionals take the rambling of a few Twitter warriors as the speaking for the entire gaming community on a platform.


I think it was a legit mistake but obviously people here always got a fork to stick in anything Xbox related.

 

[SJRB]

This thread almost immediately takes such a weird turn over something so trivial.

ArE yOu iMpLyInG XbOx Is NoT fUn?

Man shut the fuck up.

 

[Portugeezer]

European forgets Xbox is a thing?

 

[GHG]

Or maybe amidst the excitement of winning he legit forgot? I doubt many professionals take the rambling of a few Twitter warriors as the speaking for the entire gaming community on a platform.


I think it was a legit mistake but obviously people here always got a fork to stick in anything Xbox related.

Honestly, I think he didn't care enough to say anything about it, would probably have been the last thing on his mind at the time.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Considering that they basically were cut off, it is not surprising.

 

[Ozriel]

I just hate this entitled notion that MS should moneyhat everything and be devalued by having it on Gamepass.

For the record, you, yourself weren’t saying this.

Some people are stating a want. Not a demand. Somehow this angers you, even though GamePass is a paid service and the devs are paid by Microsoft at a mutually agreed price.

Weird

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

They seemed to get shoo’d off, so that’s not surprising. But lol @ it being used here to poop on Xbox, never change, GAF.

 

[CeeJay]

Ah who cares, you won GOTY and had limited time to thank everyone! The news got out and Xbox guys (including myself) know its available now, no problem. Stop it with the squabbling trying to turn this into something it isn't.

 

[RickMasters]

Larian knows what this game is worth lol. Why settle for Gamepass when people will be clamoring to buy the GOTY?

I have it downloading, so gamepass or not I was gonna get this. Yeah it would have been nice if it came out months ago but who really cares? I was playing forza, and Armoured core along with cocoon and recently like a dragon gaiden ( Daytona USA 2…. Oh how I missed you!)



Worse thing is….. I might still put the play through on this on hold till after I start my cyberpunk play through for the first time. Too many good games on my account, and hard drives.

 

[twilo99]

But it’s better that way anyway..

Surprised Microsoft didn't get it on gamepass after the delay. I thought they would.

Zero chance..

 

[LordCBH]

They seemed to get shoo’d off, so that’s not surprising. But lol @ it being used here to poop on Xbox, never change, GAF.

 

[Senua]

Man this went from zero to console war in 2 replies

It's almost like this is neogaf or something!

 

[MisterXDTV]

Who cares about Xbox???

 

[Unknown?]

While you sleep, I will be getting more games through gamepass. You can't stop all of them. Eventually we will come for a game you love, a game close to your heart, and we will play it at no additional cost. This I swear.

That's if you still have it, must be tiring paying every month waiting for that gem to finally arrive.

 

[skyfall]

Why would you force someone to make a game announcement during an acceptance speech?

 

[WitchHunter]

Surprised Microsoft didn't get it on gamepass after the delay. I thought they would.

And at what price towards Larian per install? hm?

 

[ungalo]

Honestly this ceremony is a giant joke. People are advertising their games as they come on stage to take their award like what the fuck ? Like the Alan Wake guy that talks about an update for the game on stage when he gets his prize.

Half of the people don't even take the whole thing seriously it's almost funny.

 

[Senua]

Why would you force someone to make a game announcement during an acceptance speech?

I doubt he was forced mate