Even though is well over a year old, Larian Studios has continued to support the game with a constant stream of updates and new content. It was easily the biggest game of the year in 2023, and continued its run of dominance throughout 2024 as players racked up thousands of hours in the sprawling RPG.
After raking in the awards (and money) two years in a row, it would be easy for the developers to simply rest on their well-deserved laurels, but instead they've continually added new content to the game on a regular basis. After the long-awaited addition of official mod support on both computers and consoles, Larian has promised one more major update coming to the game. But beyond that, the future of is looking a bit more murky.
Players have learned to look forward to 's major updates, and the next upcoming patch is already shaping up to be one of the biggest and juiciest the game has received yet. Patch 8 will bring 12 new subclasses to the game, one for each of the main classes present. Drawn from the supplementary books released for, they'll each be bringing a bevy of new class features and abilities that'll open up countless new possibilities for party building.
Class
New Subclass
Bard
College of Glamour
Barbarian
Path of Giants
Cleric
Death Domain
Druid
Circle of Stars
Fighter
Arcane Archer
Monk
Drunken Master
Paladin
Oath of the Crown
Ranger
Swarmkeeper
Rogue
Swashbuckler
Sorcerer
Shadow Magic
Warlock
Hexblade
Wizard
Bladesinging
If that were all Patch 8 is bringing, it would likely be enough to make players happy, but there's even more packed into the upcoming update. Crossplay will also be added, finally bridging the gap between platforms and allowing players on consoles and computers to adventure together regardless of whether they play with a controller or keyboard. It's a feature that's been in demand since first launched, and it's exciting to see it finally being added.
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