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Baldur’s Gate 3 will not come to Game Pass, at least not anytime soon, according to Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke. Speaking to IGN, the executive said there is a “fair price to be paid” for a big game like Baldur’s Gate 3, and that doesn’t include Xbox’s popular subscription service. Come from malaysia online casino

“Oh, we always said from the get-go, it wasn’t going to be on Game Pass, it’s not going to be on Game Pass,” Vincke said. He said this after being asked outright if Microsoft offered to pay Larian to put Baldur’s Gate 3 on Game Pass.

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