Baldur’s Gate 3 has been worth the wait considering how it came back after a twenty-year hiatus. With Starfield on the pitch, releasing on 6 September 2023, all the spotlights are focused on this space RPG. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for early access only to PC players. Being a classic party-based RPG and turn-based game mechanics, the game has met the expectations of the gaming community.
It is being said that Starfield is stealing the spotlight from Baldur’s Gate 3, but are the claims right? The Xbox head, Phil Spencer seems to have different opinions which he expressed in a recent interview.
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What did Phil Spencer say in the interview regarding Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3?
With Starfield releasing on 6th September 2023, everyone is looking forward to this massive space-themed RPG. Bethesda has promised a lot of things from this game, hence gamers are sitting at the edge of their chairs waiting for this. There would be more than 1,000 explorable planets in the Starfield Universe as claimed by the developers.
In a recent interview with IGN, the interviewer stated, “Starfield is a huge moment for Xbox.” and asked the Xbox Head, “When is the last time Xbox has had a moment this big?”
To this, Phil Spencer replied,
“Well, I think everything, every month, every time we’re doing something that changes, hopefully enhances a customer’s experience on Xbox is important. You think about big, new IP that has launched on the platform, I might go back to just doing Gears 1, I don’t know, a game that is brand new, new IP. It’s Todd’s first game in the [Bethesda Game Studios] team as part of Xbox launching on the platform. It’s a big moment, and I’m proud that we were able to give him time and really, really happy with the results. You have a build, but you’re not playing because you’re working.”
The IGN further asked, “Baldur’s Gate 3 is the talk of the town right now. This RPG comes along, and takes the internet by storm. Do you think it’s set expectations for Starfield or did it steal a little bit of thunder?” and Phil Spencer added,
“I don’t think it has anything to do with Starfield. Great games coming out is a good thing for the industry. First, congrats to Larian and the team. I think it’s, what, a 97 rated game [on Metacritic] or something? As somebody who finished the original Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 and what was the expansion for Baldur’s Gate 1, Forgotten Shores or something? I’m a huge Baldur’s Gate fan, and to see a team spend the time to make, I think, a true next iteration of a classic gaming franchise is always just great for the industry.”
The Xbox Head expressed his honest opinions regarding the entire ordeal about Starfield snatching away the moment of Baldur’s Gate 3. He doesn’t think that way and even confessed to being a huge fan of the Baldur’s Gate series.
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What is Baldur’s Gate 3?
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is an authentic “party-based” RPG. This means the players will move in squads, gathering and adventuring with specific archetypal fantasy heroes. Moving down the main quest, players will explore the backstories of the characters. There will be two options for your character at the start of the game, either they’ll be an “origin character” which means it is developed by an author with a unique background and special story and dialogue hooks, or make your own fully custom character from scratch.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on 3rd August 2023 for PC and will be coming to PlayStation on 6th September 2023.
Source: IGN
