Larian Mix-Up Accidentally Gives Away Copies Of Baldur's Gate 3

saw a full release last year after years in Early Access on PC and was undoubtedly one of the best games of the year, winning many Game of the Year awards from the likes of The Game Awards, DICE, The Game Developers Choice Awards, The Golden Joystick Awards, BAFTA, and even making its way onto Screen Rant's "" list. While its 2023 release was purely digital, a Physical Deluxe Edition was announced for 2024, and after several delays, players are finally receiving their copies.

As its name would suggest, the Physical Deluxe Edition contained a physical copy of the game across several discs on PS5 and Xbox Series X — or a Steam code for those on PC - but also came with a DLC code for the Digital Deluxe in-game content, but there has been a mix-up with some versions of the game surrounding this.

As shared by Redditor iWentRogue, some Physical Deluxe Edition players on Xbox were given a code that was supposed to unlock the Digital Deluxe Edition DLC but redeemed the base game digitally instead. Larian has emailed them in response to the mix-up and confirmed that those who have already redeemed the code will be able to keep the digital version of and that the company will send out follow-up codes for the DLC ""

Baldur's Gate 3's new Deluxe Edition has shown there's still an appetite for physical media, even if it comes months after a game's digital launch.

Alongside the aforementioned physical copy of the game — which is spread across two discs on PlayStation 5 and four on Xbox — 's Physical Deluxe Edition also comes with a physical version of the Original Game Soundtrack, composed of three CDs. Alongside the disc-based media, the Physical Deluxe Edition includes a double-sided map made from Wilbalin Buckram, a high-quality binding material with a cloth-like texture, and other physical bonuses such as a Mind Flayer poster, 32 stickers, 2 patches, and a special Deluxe Edition box designed to match the style of the first two games so the whole series can be displayed