Baldur’s Gate 3 has taken the gaming world by storm, achieving both critical acclaim and commercial success across multiple platforms. This naturally leads to the question: will Larian Studios bring this RPG phenomenon to the Nintendo Switch? Let’s examine the current situation and explore the possibilities.
Currently, Baldur’s Gate 3 is not available on the Nintendo Switch, and there are no official announcements suggesting a Switch port is in development. In fact, Larian Studios has already cancelled planned DLC for the game, stating their intention to move on to new projects beyond the Baldur’s Gate franchise. This suggests the series may be entrusted to a different developer in the future.
In an interview with IGN, Swen Vincke, the game’s director, explained: “We’re going to shift around and we’re going to start doing these other things that we talked about, that we planned on doing before we started on BG3. Those were always the plans for afterward, we have two games that we want to make, and we have lots of concepts. So let’s just have closure on BG3. It’s been great. We’ve done our job. It’s a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. So let’s pass the torch to another studio to pick up this incredible legacy.”
A party of adventurers battling a large, serpentine creature with a single eye.
These statements seem definitive. If the team has no plans for additional Baldur’s Gate 3 content, a Switch port appears unlikely. While third-party studios sometimes handle ports for the Nintendo Switch, the sheer scale and complexity of Baldur’s Gate 3 makes this a significant undertaking.
Beyond Larian Studios’ current disinterest in further developing the franchise, the Nintendo Switch’s hardware limitations present another challenge. The current Switch hardware might struggle to run Baldur’s Gate 3 effectively without compromising image quality or performance. With a new Nintendo console anticipated in the near future (potentially early 2025), a Baldur’s Gate 3 port would be more feasible on this next-generation hardware. Ultimately, only time will tell.
While Baldur’s Gate 3 is not currently available on the Nintendo Switch, classic RPG experiences are still accessible on the platform. Numerous compelling CRPGs, including Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II, can be enjoyed on the Switch right now. For those eager to play Baldur’s Gate 3, it remains available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
