The new subclasses bring their own abilities, complete with unique cantrips, visual effects, and summons. The Oathbreaker Knight also receives new voiced dialogue to accompany the new Oath of the Crown Paladin.

The modding toolkit also gets a big update with partial level editing for items, characters and triggers, thus incentivizing bigger projects. It’s also a way for Larian Studios to “pass the torch” to the community.

For more details on Patch 8, check out the massive 48-page notes here. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. While the developer is moving on to new projects, Hasbro said it will discuss more about the franchise’s future soon.

Patch 8 includes long-awaited features like cross-platform multiplayer, cross-progression and Photo Mode. It also adds 12 new subclasses, one for each main class, including the Ranger’s Swarmkeeper, the Rogue’s Swashbuckler, the Wizard’s Bladesinging, and the Monk’s Drunken Master, among many others.

There are already 46 subclasses to choose from, and when you throw multiclassing into the mix, the sheer number of build options expands even more. Patch 8 includes other notable features, including split-screen co-op for Xbox Series S, at long last.

Stay tuned for the patch notes when they go live next week. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. You can check out our reviews for the PC and PS5 versions.

The stress test focuses on Patch 8, adding long-awaited features like cross-platform play and Photo Mode. Check out the video below on setting up cross-play and creating a lobby. It’s worth noting that console players joining a PC lobby with mods should have less than 100 installed and only those supported on their platforms. Failure to do so means not joining the PC player’s lobby.

Another interesting new addition is the splitscreen co-op on Xbox Series S, a feature missing at launch due to performance constraints with the console. Check out the patch notes below for more details.

Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t have a release date for all players, but it’s out later this year. In addition to all the above features, it adds 12 new subclasses with unique traits.

Patch 8 Highlights

While some of you will get to try out Patch 8 for yourself, starting today, here’s just some of what you can expect with Patch 8 once it is ready for release!

Highlights

• Photo mode
• 12 new subclasses
• Cross-play
• Xbox Series S split screen

Gameplay

• When you succeed a Perception check, the spotted item will now ping on the minimap and be listed in the combat log.
• Fixed an issue where the special abilities of some of your allies weren’t properly provided at the end of the dialogue with them at High Hall.
• Scrolls and potions inside unlocked containers in your party inventory can now be used when rolling in dialogues.
• Neutral and friendly NPCs will no longer become hostile when, outside of combat, they walk into surfaces created during combat that trigger passives (like electrified surfaces triggering Thunderbolt Strike). Take it easy, lads.
• Fixed Freecast being reset when any condition is applied.
• Fixed characters getting stuck when pathfinding via a ladder that’s already in use by another companion.
• Fixed a bug with the moving platform in the Gauntlet of Shar that would sometimes leave you behind, causing you to plummet to your death.

Combat

• Fixed an issue causing neutral NPCs to trigger combat for seemingly no reason.
• Cerys will stop getting involved in combats with Minthara from across the region. An eager beaver no longer.

Modding

• Fixed an issue causing you to get stuck at a 0% loading screen when attempting to join a multiplayer session that uses mods.
• The Mod Verification window will now trigger regardless of where the request to connect to a multiplayer game is coming from.
• Replaced the third-party mod warning with clearer messaging.

Performance and Options

• Fixed the ruleset selector not appearing on the ‘Alter Custom Mode’ screen when accessing the ruleset settings via the multiplayer lobby.
• Improved server performance in the Adamantine Forge.

Scripting and Flow

• Fixed an issue where you could tell Astarion that Gandrel has been looking for him even if Gandrel refused to tell you the name of his prey.
• Fixed a savegame issue where you wouldn’t get the appropriate amount of Umbral Gems for the Gauntlet of Shar.
• Reminded Minthara that ‘knocked out’ does not mean ‘dead’, so she’ll more reliably appear in Moonrise Towers.
• You can no longer teleport out of Moonrise while controlling Minthara unless you tell her to stay put.
• Minthara is now willing to talk to you after you tell her to wait in the torture chamber.
• Minthara no longer gets stuck babysitting Thaniel in Act II.
• Fixed an issue where you could talk about Art Cullagh as though he’s alive even if he isn’t.

UI

• Discovered and available (non-hostile, alive, etc.) traders are now shown on the world map regardless of how far away you are from them.

Cinematics

• Shadowheart has agreed to stop repeatedly changing her hair colour during certain intimate moments.
• Tidied up and improved some cinematic animations for characters of different heights if you kiss during the evil ending.

Writing

• Fixed a duplicated dialogue option and the wrong version of another dialogue option appearing in Minthara’s main party dialogue.

Patch 8 will bring a multitude of fixes for various crashes and blockers, combat bugs, scripting and flow issues, and more. The full patch notes will be shared once Patch 8 goes live!

Patch 8 is set to arrive at some point next year, and as previously confirmed, in addition to cross-play and a dozen new subclasses, it will also add a long-requested feature in the form of a Photo Mode. As detailed in a Steam post, Baldur’s Gate 3’s Photo Mode is going to be a robust one, with a number of tools on offer. You will, of course, have free camera control, while you will also be able to place any and all characters in your party (including summons and those in a Wild Shape) in the shot and adjust their positioning as you see fit.

Various lens settings will also be included, such as field of view, depth of field, focus, and exposure, while several scene settings will be offered as well. These will include being able to toggle party members, enemies, NPCs, and the player character, not to mention different poses and facial expressions. Other options will include post-processing effects such as highlights, brightness, vignettes, saturation, and contrast, as well as various frames and up to 300 stickers, of which up to 30 can be applied in a single photo.

A specific release date for Patch 8 is currently unknown, but Larian says stress testing will begin in January, so hopefully it won’t be too long before the studio is ready to share more concrete details. Stay tuned for more updates either way.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It has reportedly sold over 15 million units.

In fact, in a Steam post detailing Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Patch 8, developer Larian Studios has announced that the game has crossed 70 million mod downloads. Less than a month ago, that number stood at over 50 million. Larian Studios has also revealed that players have collectively uploaded more than 3,000 mods.

The aforementioned Patch 8 is sure to keep Baldur’s Gate 3 alive and kicking when it arrives in 2025, with Larian having revealed that upon its release, the update will add cross-play, 12 new subclasses, and a long-awaited Photo Mode.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Cross-play will encompass all platforms, including Mac, and even include cross-progression. It will occur with the Larian Network and allows for inviting players to lobbies directly. As for the new subclasses, they’ll add to each of the current classes in the game and offer new abilities, summons, cantrips, and more.

The Bard is getting the College of Glamor for healing allies and charming enemies, who can be given orders. Barbarian embarks on Path of the Giants, using Giant’s Rage to increase their size and strength, more throwing attack damage and carry capacity. Clerics venture into the Death Domain and explode corpses to deal damage.

Druid’s Circle of Stars allows for inhabiting new Starry Forms, namely Archer, Chalic, and Dragon, each with unique playstyles. Paladin’s Oath of the Crown can interrupt enemies while healing allies and tanking using Divine Allegiance. The Fighter can become an Arcane Archer and either deal Psychic damage or banish enemies for a turn. The Monk gets the Drunken Master, recovering Ki and getting enemies drunk, which increases their chance to take damage and other benefits.

There’s also the Ranger (Swarmkeeper), Rogue (Swashbuckler), Sorcerer (Shadow Magic), Warlock (Hexblade), and Wizard (Bladesinging). When you consider Multi-Classing, the number of options becomes even more insane.

Stay tuned for more details in the coming months. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and it’s reportedly sold over 15 million copies to date.

As per a report published by the Irish Independent, Baldur’s Gate 3 has sold over 15 million units worldwide across all platforms. In February earlier this year, Larian Studios’ director of publishing Michael Douse stated that the had sold “way over” 10 million units at the time, so clearly, it has maintained impressive momentum with its sales.

The report also states that account filings by Larian Studios show revenues of €427 million for the Baldur’s Gate 3 developer in 2023 (up from €22.7 million in 2022). That also entails €249 million in profits prior to tax. As a result of its hefty profits, the company also paid out €28 million in dividends.

Larian is currently working on yet more features for Baldur’s Gate 3 that will be added with future free updates, though you shouldn’t expect any further Baldur’s Gate content from the studio beyond that in the form of expansions or a sequel. Instead, Larian has two new projects in development, both of which are based on its own IP.

Larian Studios has confirmed that its next game isn’t going to be Divinity: Original Sin 3– though it will eventually happen at some point, apparently, so fans of the series need not worry. Either way, it’s going to be a while before the developer is ready to talk about its next project, so stay tuned for more updates.

Specifically, the developer says it has pushed out a hotfix that places a limit on the number of mod files players can have equipped on consoles. Due to the high number of crashes and technical issues players on consoles report when too many mods are installed, Baldur’s Gate 3 has now placed a limit of having 100 mods active at a time.

“Unlike PC, consoles can only juggle so many files at once,” Larian explains. “The more mods you have installed, the quicker this file limit is reached. Now that some of you have been trying to play with more than 100 mods, you’ve been letting us know that you’re experiencing slow loading times or even game crashes.

“While we recommend only installing the mods you know you’ll definitely continue playing with, to maximise stability, we’re introducing a 100-mod limit for console platforms.”

As for those who have already reached 100 mods, Larian Studios says players on consoles won’t be able to load such save files, though the developer will soon be rolling out another update that makes those disabled saves accessible again. Until then, however, you can enable cross saves and try to bring your active mod count down to under 100 on PC. Keep in mind, however, that when playing with cross saves enabled, you’ll have to play with the limit in place even on PC.

On PS5 Pro, the acclaimed RPG’s graphics modes and their performance and resolution targets have been tweaked. Specifically, in Quality mode, the game runs at a native 4K and 30 FPS on the PS5 Pro, while in Performance mode, it runs at a native 1440p resolution that’s upscaled to 4K using PSSR, at 60 FPS.

Meanwhile, when playing splitscreen multiplayer on PS5 Pro, Quality mode and Performance mode will run at 30 FPS and 60 FPS respectively. Additionally, Larian has also used this update to push a fix for an issue that would prevent some players from “downloading or subscribing to mods when loading into another player’s multiplayer game with mods enabled”.

Taking to Twitter, developer Larian Studios announced that Baldur’s Gate 3’s player base has now downloaded over 50 million mods since Patch 7 went live for the acclaimed RPG close to two months ago. Interestingly enough, as shared by the developer, about 10,000 of the downloads were for the purposes of renaming Withers to “Bone Daddy”, which is… something.

Larian Studios is currently working on yet more post-launch features for Baldur’s Gate 3, including cross-platform multiplayer support and a photo mode, among other things. Read more on that through here.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Together, you’ve downloaded more than 50 million mods since Patch 7 introduced modding support!

Apparently 10,000 of those downloads were you renaming Withers to Bone Daddy.

So, uh, glad we could facilitate that. pic.twitter.com/zqNHpdyr6I

— Baldur’s Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) October 30, 2024