Larian "Would Have Loved" Baldur's Gate 3 On Switch 2, Will "Certainly Consider" Divinity

how about a champions of norrath double pack remastered like dark alliance 1+2?

Not a fan of this new Divinity game. Too graphic and gore for my tastes. Hope it's ported on Switch 2 for those interested though !

Wow that’s massively disappointing. This was one f the most hyped ports

While it'd definitely be cool, I'll be getting this on PC regardless.

Hasbro really is just leaving a free money printer on the table by not allowing Larian to make a Switch 2 port of BG3, though given the accusations from last month, maybe that's for the best.

Yep that certainly is a disappointment :/

If it was going to be a GKC, nothing of value was lost.

I think it would have been the IP owners decision and Larian do not own the Baldurs Gate IP, Hasbro do. Now they have gone their seperate ways Hasbro would have to get another third party to do a Switch 2 port.

@HugoGED The game's size on PS5 is 109GB. If the port was accepted and they wanted to release it physically then it was always gonna be a GKC no matter what.

By time they released it at 70 bucks it probably would be on sale for 40. Shrugs.

I hate playing BG3 with a controller. (Still hoping it goes play anywhere and failing that I might rebuy it on GoG). It really would be better with mouse and keyboard. (And I almost always prefer a controller because it feels more like relaxing). Mouse mode maybe would have been good for it. (Still don’t understand why they removed support for mouse and keyboard from the Series X build.)

NateTheHate confirmed on Twitter that it's because of Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast and that they have a bad relationship with Larian now.

God damn it.

“Would Nintendo refuse the game? Unlikely, we think.”

The game’s content is so vile I literally can’t even say why the devs got banned on TikTok.

This is easily a game Nintendo would never allow.

This is very saddening. I for sure thought BG3 would make its way to S2, but I guess not. Hopefully, Metaphor will still make it.

Well, this is disappointing. If an earlier comment is anything to go by, it appears Larian and Hasbro aren't seeing eye to eye. Looks like this will be one for my eventual new PC then.

Strange that pretty much all baldurs gate is on switch, divinity 2 is on switch and even want new new divinity game on switch 2, they wouldn't release bg3 on it. Doesn't really make sense. Pretty sure the new divinity is going to be gore galore so don't see why that would be a issue.

Baldurs Gate 3, Switch 2 with mouse mode and already nice install base, come on, it has to happen right. If it doesn’t it sounds as like the IP holders decision, and what fools they are if this is their decision to not launch on Switch 2 - totally illogical

This is a big miss. I've been holding out on Baldur's Gate III. Mainly because I could not see putting so many hours into a game behind my PC.

BGIII is exactly the type of game I could see grinding out in 30-60mn intervals in bed / portable mode a couple times a week over a year.

Well, at least I got CP2077 to fill that bill for now

It’s barely playable on Steam Deck even with all the lowest settings and no anti-aliasing. 15-25fps most of the time with screen tearing

@ButterySmooth30FPS And? The Switch 2 isn't the Steam Deck.

@Misima This is always going to be the case with late ports. The same will happen with Elden Ring.

Huh, that is a lot of money being left on the table if true.

I think it is still possible we may get a port but I won't hold my breath.

this is the confirmation nobody wanted :,(

@FrenchVaniIIuxe, actually, Nintendo allows a lot of different kinds of content in third party games now in these past few years (with many Japanese fanservice games being an exception on the American and European side of things recently, unfortunately 😡). Heck, Cyberpunk 2077 of all things is on the Switch 2. And freaking GTA is on Switch. Their standards are pretty low compared to how they were back in the 80s-early 2010s.

I am pretty sure that BG3 would've released on Switch 2 in time if not for this new squabble between Hasbro and Larian.

This is no surprise. Hasbro and Larian have been on bad terms for a while. And I wouldn't hold out to see a port anytime soon. Larian doesn't own the rights to BG3 and Hasbro laid of the whole team at Wizard of the Coast that worked together with Larian on the game. The fact that BG3 even exists is a miracle. And Larian stated soon after release that they won't work on any project concerning BG in the future because Hasbro sucks.

They say they'll "consider" Switch 2. I wonder if that's because platforms have not yet been announced, and they would use the same words in response to questions about PlayStation or Xbox. Or do they say it because they feel unsure about the viability of the performance of the title on a Switch 2?

@AussieMcBucket I don't believe performance will be that much of an issue. Due to the increasing ram prices Larian already stated that they will have to optimize Divinity as much as possible because people won't be able to simply buy more ram etc.

@Serena_ Okay, good! I'm inclined to agree with you, especially given your reasoning. I just always think it's tough for Nintendo fans to get these sorts of snippets from interviews as if developers might throw them a bone or something. But there's more to it.

@kal_el_07241 Close enough to make comparisons with.

So strange for such an acclaimed game and the 2023 GOTY. I even thought the Switch 2 would be the perfect console thanks to Joy-Con Mouse support.
I don't know what's happening between them (Larian) and Hasbro/WOTC, but that would also be strange considering the game's success alone would mean their relationship would be like, ultra productive...

Truly hope this comes to Switch 2 at some point…. It runs decent on Steam Deck, but I think it would run and look better on Switch 2. Would totally double dip for an S2 version!

@ButterySmooth30FPS not sure when you lasted played BG3 on Deck but there’s a native Linux build now specifically for the deck that runs nicely.
Not to mention Switch 2’s GPU is ahead of Steam Deck by a decent margin. Just look at Starwars Outlaws. Doesn’t run on Deck without heavy modifications, and then looks like crap. Meanwhile on S2…..

Absolutely fascinating to me how a developer can make both a universally acclaimed and financially successful game and yet (supposedly) relations with the rights holders sour right after. Same thing with the Sonic Mania devs, it’s bizarre.

@MJF Sony still owns the Champions of Norrath license even though they sold EverQuest about 10 years ago. Given Sony’s rather shady business practices, it’s very unlikely we’ll ever see a port on platforms other than their own. At best, we might get an emulated version as part of their PlayStation classics on PS4/5

@FrenchVaniIIuxe Nintendo allow Agony on Switch and there's nothing vile about BG3. The Bear wasn't a real Bear as he's a Warebear abd can freely change form at any time, if that offends you then Avatar must offend you or Guardians of the Galaxy or any film that depicts Humans with Vampires/Warewolfs.

@larryisaman

Its absolutely Hasbro's fault. Remember, Hasbro has a track record of being both evil and stupid. Given that Hasbro resents and abuses WotC, despite being the most profitable division of the company? They absolutely also resent Larian for being ridiculously successful with a license that Hasbro basically signed away for peanuts.

@DennisReynolds

Your being very generous in assuming that the "vile" content that so outrages them isn't "Perfectly consensual gay sex".

To be fair, Switch 2 is probably better off without WotC/Hasbro's corporate wokeness polluting its library.

@metaphysician Cyberpunk would like a word….

Doesn't care about this. No problem lol can't wait for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on Nintendo Switch 2 yummy as well upgrade version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 next week yay!! Plus Mario Tennis Fever, Resident Evil Requiem, 7 and 8, Dragon Quest 7 remake all releases next month!! My bank gonna hate me so much lol

Honestly, I'm not sad about this. BG3 is overrated. It has a lot of great elements, but even on high end PC's, it's buggy as all get out, especially in Acts 2 and 3. Trying to port this to switch 2 wouldn't work.

@Hwatt or you sit down for 2-3 hours a couple times a week with a friend and make your way through it, and large chunks make it seem like you accomplished something. We all have different play styles. I’m playing arc raiders as my 30 minute time kill

I am playing right now on my Legion Go 2. Perfect game.

@Donutman

I appreciate it but I just don’t see it happening. I wont be able to consistently commit that much time in one sitting on a frequent basis. That would be ideal but it’s tough enough as it is for spare time to play, with usually 2-3hrs a week max, spread across a few small sessions.