Baldur's Gate 3 isn't avoiding Xbox Series X|S because of a console exclusivity deal with Sony for PlayStation 5. Instead, the Xbox omission stems from a developmental issue regarding split-screen support on Series S.

Developer Larian Studios cleared the air about Baldur's Gate 3 on consoles after the RPG was unveiled it's heading to PS5 during Sony's State of Play event yesterday. "We've had an Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 in development for some time now," Larian Studios said in a statement.

"We've run into some technical issues in developing the Xbox port that have stopped us feeling 100% confident in announcing it until we're certain we've found the right solutions--specifically, we've been unable to get splitscreen co-op to work to the same standard on both Xbox Series X and S, which is a requirement for us to ship."