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[Draugoth]

Update:

It's now confirmed that the BG3 physical release will have 4 discs on Series X.

Announced by Larian Studios in November 2023, the physical edition of Baldur's Gate 3 promises to be very generous in its amount of content. According to publishing manager Michael Douse, those who purchase the Xbox version could end up taking home three to four installation discs.





In an interview with Kotaku, Douse explained that this is due to an internal decision by the developer. As they want the whole game to be available without the need to download any of its parts, this has considerably increased the amount of physical media required.

 

[Senua]

 

[Deputy Moonman]

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[acm2000]

xbox uses bd50s, is this game 200GB?

 

[Hudo]

I remember being one of the fools who bought the physical PC version of GTA 5...

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Baldur's Gate had 5 CD ROMs if memory serves.

 

[adamsapple]

The final install size on Xbox is 120 something GB, so unless they're adding a lot of extra content, it should fit in 3 discs.

It's all gonna be an install anyway.

 

[ReBurn]

For people who love physical media this is great. Just think of all of the discs you'll have. The discs to dollars ratio just can't be beat!

 

[BigLee74]

For people who love physical media this is great. Just think of all of the discs you'll have. The discs to dollars ratio just can't be beat!

And they get to own them forever. Lucky dogs.

 

[Gaelyon]

xbox uses bd50s, is this game 200GB?

Well currently the install game take 145gb

 

[RoboFu]

I thought you guys loved physical. The more disks the better right!?

 

[Gaelyon]

I played Secret of the Monkey Island 2 on my Amiga in the 90's. It was on 14 floppy disks...
Anyway BG3 is so huge, each chapter takes 20+ hours bare minimum so changing a disk every 20-30 hours is manageable ^^

 

[Big Baller]

A physical collector's wet dream

 

[adamsapple]

I played Secret of the Monkey Island 2 on my Amiga in the 90's. It was on 14 floppy disks...
Anyway BG3 is so huge, each chapter takes 20+ hours bare minimum so changing a disk every 20-30 hours is manageable ^^

There's no disc swapping in the middle of the game, you just install the content from all 3 discs before starting anyway.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I played Secret of the Monkey Island 2 on my Amiga in the 90's. It was on 14 floppy disks...
Anyway BG3 is so huge, each chapter takes 20+ hours bare minimum so changing a disk every 20-30 hours is manageable ^^

It hasn’t worked this way since Xbox 360… the game just installs. There is no disc swapping when playing the game.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I thought you guys loved physical. The more disks the better right!?

You joke, but yes, this is an ideal physical release as all the game data is printed on the discs or would you prefer the COD way where they put a 40MB installer on the disc and the actual game (which is 120GB in size or larger) gets downloaded from the servers?

Anyway, props to Larian for doing a proper physical release for BG3 on both Xbox and PlayStation.

 

[Gaelyon]

It hasn’t worked this way since Xbox 360… the game just installs. There is no disc swapping when playing the game.

There's no disc swapping in the middle of the game, you just install the content from all 3 discs before starting anyway.

Thanks guys ^^ It was a kind of joke based on fond memories of early floppy disk swapping (I'm old)

 

[StereoVsn]

Baldur's Gate had 5 CD ROMs if memory serves.

6 if you include the expansion.

 

[xrnzaaas]

That would be cool. Not many publishers are trying these days and if the game's too big for 1 bluray you're usually forced to download the rest rather than get the game on 2 discs.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I played Secret of the Monkey Island 2 on my Amiga in the 90's. It was on 14 floppy disks...
Anyway BG3 is so huge, each chapter takes 20+ hours bare minimum so changing a disk every 20-30 hours is manageable ^^

It was eleven disks

 

[Gaelyon]

I had to dig up my original box, old memories...

And you're right, only 11 disks !

 

[Sentenza]

Baldur's Gate had 5 CD ROMs if memory serves.

It did. And even back then I couldn't have been more happy when the option to install everything on HD and forget that the disks even existed was introduced.

 

[splattered]

Takes up zero discs on my Series X, which is exactly how i bought it.

 

[nosoynadie22]

 

[ManaByte]

For people who love physical media this is great. Just think of all of the discs you'll have. The discs to dollars ratio just can't be beat!

The same people probably think the consoles play the games off the disc, when that hasn't been the case since the PS3 and 360. Since 2014 all console games are installed entirely on the HDD and the disc in the drive just acts as your license key to launch the game.

 

[stn]

Awesome, I love purchasing physical games still.

 

[ReBurn]

lol Twitter console warriors

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

The final install size on Xbox is 120 something GB, so unless they're adding a lot of extra content, it should fit in 3 discs.

It's all gonna be an install anyway.

It shouldn't need 3 discs in the first place.

360 stubbornness all over again.

 

[adamsapple]

It shouldn't need 3 discs in the first place.

360 stubbornness all over again.

Unlike the 360 days, the disc size or read speed is irrelevant since 100% of content is installed to the HDD. (SSD, you get the idea)

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Unlike the 360 days, the disc size or read speed is irrelevant since 100% of content is installed to the HDD. (SSD, you get the idea)

Well, your fastest parts are only as fast as your slowest component

Takes up zero discs on my Series X, which is exactly how i bought it.

Your Series X has a built-in CD changer?

 

[ManaByte]

Your Series X has a built-in CD changer?

Neither console plays games off discs. Since 2014 and the PS4 and XBO all games are fully installed on the HDD with a disc only being required as a license key to launch the software.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Neither console plays games off discs. Since 2014 and the PS4 and XBO all games are fully installed on the HDD with a disc only being required as a license key to launch the software.

I...I know this. It was a joke

 

[Mr Hyde]

I had to dig up my original box, old memories...

And you're right, only 11 disks !

That's a nice edition.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

I had to dig up my original box, old memories...

And you're right, only 11 disks !

You need Beneath A Steel Sky - that’s 15.

 

[Negotiator101]

Whats the state of the game currently on Xbox? Been holding off after the bug deleted all progress

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

It's now confirmed that the BG3 physical release will have 4 discs on Series X.

 

[StereoVsn]

It's now confirmed that the BG3 physical release will have 4 discs on Series X.

I am tempted to buy the XSX copy to recreate that BG3 feeling. Need to dig out BG1 and 2 OG PC copies from storage.

Hmm… wonder if I can make an old school PC box for BG3.

 

[mckmas8808]

This is nuts! Does the price of those extra discs matter to them?

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I had to dig up my original box, old memories...

And you're right, only 11 disks !

You've still got yours too, nice one!

I've stupidly put my copy protection wheel somewhere and I'll be damned if I can find it! It must be hidden in another game box somewhere.

I only remembered as I was ironically having a sort out the other day and this was the first game I opened for old times sake. I'd found an old hoard of Amiga games at the back of cupboard I hadn't been in for years

They must've been up there for thirty odd years. Then it hit me, I got old

 

[Gaelyon]

^^ I've lost my anti-piracy wheel (with pirates heads on it, the irony) as well. These days I only use emulation (batocera etc.) for nostalgia, but I'm fond of these classic boxes I've bought myself 30 years ago.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

^^ I've lost my anti-piracy wheel (with pirates heads on it, the irony) as well. These days I only use emulation (batocera etc.) for nostalgia, but I'm fond of these classic boxes I've bought myself 30 years ago.

Same here, these days I just stuffed a load of Amiga HDF game files on the Steam Deck, can't believe how well it all works

I might have to grab the Baldurs gate 3 physical though. I've started up buying physical media in droves lately. It's been quite refreshing to see how cheap some of it's dropped. Picked up a few PS5 games for under £10 on Amazon and in local CEX shops PS4 games are peanuts..

I'll no doubt find em in the back of a cupboard, in thirty years

 

[adamsapple]

It's now confirmed that the BG3 physical release will have 4 discs on Series X.

Commendable that they didn't want to cut even 500MB worth of content to keep it all on disc.

 

[Alebrije]

Will this versión be avaliable on Amazon? Or other stores different from Larians one?

 

[BennyBlanco]

 

[Puscifer]

The same people probably think the consoles play the games off the disc, when that hasn't been the case since the PS3 and 360. Since 2014 all console games are installed entirely on the HDD and the disc in the drive just acts as your license key to launch the game.

And that's bad why exactly?

 

[adamsapple]

Will this versión be avaliable on Amazon? Or other stores different from Larians one?

So far it's a Larian store exclusive.

 

[MarkMe2525]

I remember this difference in disk capacity coming up around launch period, but quickly being forgotten about as a talking point. Probably because the only time we switch discs is during the initial install.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Just got a confirmation that the PC versions are shipping now, and the Xbox and PS5 versions pushed back to April/May due to some production issues. But no further delays are expected. And, Xbox version will indeed be on 4 discs instead of 3. Probably due to the recent big update they had to get on there.