Baldur's Gate 3 Players Are Ecstatic About 1 Specific Detail 'This is What Gaming Was Supposed to Be'

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Baldur’s Gate 3players are showering Larian Studios with praise over the developer’s decision to release the massively popular game without any microtransactions or other kinds of in-game purchases.Hype forBaldur’s Gate 3has been through the roof, and it seems that the massive RPG has largely lived up to expectations.

There aren’t many reviews for the game just yet, but theBaldur’s Gate 3reviewsthat have been published have been overwhelmingly positive. Indeed,Baldur’s Gate 3is already one of the most popular games in Steam history, and a big part of its success can be attributed to Larian delivering a polished, complete experience at launch.

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A viral Reddit post recently highlighted that fact, earning 62 thousand upvotes at the time of this writing and counting. Shared by Reddit user wontellu, the post is a screenshot ofBaldur’s Gate 3’s FAQ where the developer addresses the possibility of the game having in-game purchases. “No, there are no in-game purchases in our game. We believe in providing a complete and immersive gaming experience without the need for additional purchases. Enjoy the game to its fullest without any additional costs or microtransactions.” In an industry where it’s commonplace for full-priced games to release with excessive microtransactions, battle passes, and other kinds of in-game purchases,Baldur’s Gate 3comes as a breath of fresh air.

Larian’s commitment toBaldur’s Gate 3’s community has earned it considerable goodwill. Whereas other studios may give up on challenges likegetting split-screen co-op to work on Xbox Series S, Larian has promised that it has a team of engineers working to solve the problem. This has resulted inBaldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release date being delayed, but this way when the game does come out, it will have parity with the PC and PS5 versions.

The PC gaming community clearly lovesBaldur’s Gate 3so far, but it remains to be seen how console gamers will react to it. Barring any unforeseen technical issues, one has to imagine thatBaldur’s Gate 3will be met with open arms on PlayStation and Xbox as well. Luckily,PS5 gamers can playBaldur’s Gate 3next month, so their wait for the game is nearly over.

Baldur’s Gate 3is out now on PC with a PS5 version launching on September 6. An Xbox version is also in development.