Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) is officially available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and as the game supports multiplayer dungeoneering, you may be wondering if it has crossplay or cross-platform support.
Does Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Have Crossplay?
Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t support crossplay right now. That means whether you’re on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC, you can only play with people on your platform.
Does Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Have Cross-Platform?
Baldur’s Gate 3 does support cross-platform saves, as you can carry your progress between platforms. You need to create and link a free Larian account and log in on each platform you play on.
You can enable the function by going to Options in the Gameplay tab, navigating to Save Options, and selecting “Cross-Save.” The game’s Xbox Series X|S launch was a little rocky, and Larian was advising people to log in to ensure their saves were preserved.
So, you can go to someone else’s house and, with your logon, carry on where you left off, regardless of their platform. You just can’t play multiplayer Baldur’s Gate 3 with someone on another platform.
Will Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Get Crossplay ?
The good news is that crossplay is still in the works. Back in July of 2023, Larian’s Director of Publishing, Michael Douse, stated that “Crossplay is WIP but not for launch. It was never planned for launch itself, but is very much planned for later.” He reiterated this sentiment in a September 2023 interview with Eurogamer, stating, “We don’t want to put a date on it until we’re sure.”
Douse also tweeted that “..We’ve been working on a robust, cross-platform plan for mod support to be released later in year. We love our modding community and we want to support them. It’s coming.”
It could be that both cross-platform mod support and crossplay will arrive at the same time. At the very least, it looks like Larian is aiming for cross-platform mod support later this year. Admittedly, that’s quite a big window, but it’s not been canceled.
So, the answer to whether Baldur’s Gate 3 has crossplay is no, but it’s in the works, just without a definite date. It does support cross-platform saves with a Larian account, and cross-platform mod support is also in the works but, like crossplay, lacks a definite date. Don’t let that put you off buying Baldur’s Gate 3, though – it’s one of the finest CRPGs in years.Â
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The above article was updated on 4/4/2024 by Chris McMullen to clarify information about Baldur’s Gate 3 crossplay.
