Baldur's Gate 3's new patch went live early on PS5

Ketheric Thorm looks angry at something offscreen.

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Baldur's Gate 3'S Eighth Big Patch is currently in the works at Larian Studios, and the team will let players test the update at some point before pushing it live. However, it looks like the patch mysteriously appeared on PlayStation 5, and Larian isn't sure why. If you want to get an untested preview of the patch, download it on your PS5. But be warned, it will affect your saves as Larian progresses through the issue.

Reports of Patch 8 starting live on PS5 Early JanuaryAnd fans who downloaded the update have confirmed that they can access new content, such as: B. the brand new subclasses. Larian has since then Issue a statement on social media Say Baldur's Gate 3 on Sony's console. If you choose to download Patch 8, none of your saves created while using the patch will be compatible with Patch 7, the version of the game that is scheduled to be live. So tread carefully and make sure you have a save to go back to if the issue is resolved in a future update.

Larian has been teasing Patch 8 since late last year and will include some pretty big features like a photo mode, cross-play functionality, and the aforementioned new subclasses. While this unfinished update could be pulled at any time, the studio is accepting applicants for Stress testing the real thing.

As the team moves on from the Baldur's Gate seriesLarian is working on two new projects that are ongoing in the early idea phase. Whatever they are, the studio has quite a lot to live up to after that Baldur's Gate 3 Swept Awards shows 2023.

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