Summary
After months of testing, Larian has finally releasedBaldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8, bringing about the end of an era for the 2023 RPG. Larian has described Patch 8 as the “final major game patch” forBaldur’s Gate 3as the studio moves on to other projects.
Larian has beenstress-testingBaldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 for a few months now, giving players a glimpse into what they can expect to find in the long-awaited update. Players had to be invited to take part in the stress test, knowing that it wouldn’t be the totally polished experience that players can expect in the full Patch 8 release. After almost two years of updates, the latest update brings to an end Larian’s major support for the game, with the developer confirming that this is the last of the new content coming to the game. It has however confirmed that it will still be doing “minor bug fixing,” although it’s unclear how long this support will last.
Larian revealed the latest set ofBaldur’s Gate 3patch notes, showing in detail what players can expect from Patch 8. There are several highlight features in this patch. The first is crossplay, allowing gamers to experienceBaldur’s Gate 3across any platform together. Then, there’s Photo Mode, which has already produced many hilarious images from the earlier stress tests. Then, there are the 12newBaldur’s Gate 3subclassesthat have been added in Patch 8, which should help give the CRPG even more replayability than it already has.
With Patch 8 rolling out across all platforms, there are a few specific additions that have come as a pleasant surprise. On PC,Baldur’s Gate 3now hasSteam Trading Cardsupport, so players can finally craft badges and earn Steam XP on the platform. Split-screen play has finally arrived on the Xbox Series S, a feature that was dropped prior to the launch ofBaldur’s Gate 3as Larian was unable to reach performance parity with other platforms. It’s good to see that the studio has finally managed to get there with this feature just as it prepares to move on from the game.
As Larian officially moves on fromBaldur’s Gate 3, many will now wonder what the future holds for the developer. Last year,Larian opened a new studio to assist with two new RPGs, but the timeframe for either in-development title is currently unknown. It will likely be years before gamers are given a taste of what Larian has in store for players, but given the quality ofBaldur’s Gate 3, it will hopefully be worth the wait.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 8 Patch Notes
Due to the length of Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8’s patch notes, these are the highlights provided by Larian. For the full Patch 8 notes, clickhere.
