Summary
Larian’s Swen Vincke has confirmed that the patch notes forBaldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Update 8 come in at nearly 50 pages long. This is great news for players who wanted Larian’s final major patch forBaldur’s Gate 3to be an enormous send-off for the title.
Baldur’s Gate 3was one of the biggest video game success stories of 2023. Having spent several years in Early Access,Baldur’s Gate 3received critical acclaimupon its August 2023 launch, and went on to win numerous Game of the Year awards. Larian didn’t rest upon the game’s success, though, having released seven massive content updates to further improve the game from its release state. Now, with the developer set to move on, it’s set to publish its eighth major content drop.
It was recently revealed thatUpdate 8 forBaldur’s Gate 3will release on April 15, after months of testing by players across all platforms. Now, Larian’s Swen Vincke has revealed in a post on X that he had “just read the 48 pages of patch notes on this,” giving players an idea of how large the update is going to be. With Photo Mode, 12 new subclasses, and crossplay all being introduced in the upcoming update, it’s no massive surprise that it’s set to be a big one.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 8 Patch Notes are 48 Pages Long
With this set to beLarian’s final major update forBaldur’s Gate 3, it should be a true swan song for the game before the developer entirely moves on to new projects. It’s likely that it will still remain active to patch any egregious bugs that arise from this final update, but beyond that, the game will likely be fully handed off to the community from April 15 onwards. Larian has yet to reveal what is to come from the studio, with any future title likely still years away.
It’s going to be a very tough act to follow for the studio chosen by Wizards of the Coast to developBaldur’s Gate 4. While any potential sequel deserves to be judged on its own merits, comparisons to Larian’s previous effort are both inevitable and natural. WhileseveralBaldur’s Gate 3actors remain open to returning without Larian, it will still be a big ask for any studio to provide the level of depth found in the game. This could still be many years away, so it is not something to be too concerned about at the moment.
