Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Gets a Patch of Its Own... Signalling Progress Towards a Full Release
Larian Studios has released a patch for the Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 stress test, signalling progress is being made towards a full release of the final major update to the beloved Dungeons & Dragons based role-playing game.
Stress Test Update 1 is now available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC, and includes mostly bug fixes focusing on things like Gale getting greedy for magical items again and radial menus showing their descriptions as intended.
Larian has also made "some fixes" for crossplay but is still investigating how to get it working properly. Photo mode has also been updated to include additional features and quality-of-life changes, alongside regular big fixes too. The full patch notes are available below.
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 marks the end of an era for what's arguably the most beloved role-playing game of all time, though given its grandeur Larian released it in a closed beta form to iron out kinks ahead of a proper launch.
It originally went live a touch early but everything is in order now, with Larian seemingly planning to release a few patches for the patch before it's deemed ready for public release. No release window has been given for when this might be.
In our 10/10 review of the base Baldur's Gate 3, IGN said: "With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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