Larian Studios announced that Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3 would arrive later this week, fixing slowdown issues introduced with Patch 4. How does this affect the physical Deluxe Edition, which launches in Q1 2024 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, and what patch is on the disc?
Michael Douse, director of publishing, has confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S version will ship with Patch 5 included. While that’s good news, the team is still working on the exact version shipping with PS5. The install size of the digital version on Xbox is still unknown, but Douse will update players later.
Baldur’s Gate 3 launches next month for Xbox Series X/S, with Larian to announce the launch date at The Game Awards on December 7th. It’s available now for PC and PS5 – check out our console review. As for Patch 5, Douse confirmed that it has “a lot” that the team is getting ready to talk about in addition to the fix for slowdowns. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.
Patch 5 is *a lot* and we’re getting ready to talk about it. For now, we caught the nasty bug causing slowdowns and the good news is: it’s fixed in Parch 5! That, and so much more, is cooking for this week. https://t.co/KCtDb8MbQP
— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) <a href=«https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1729161059150569845?ref_src=» https:>November 27, 2023
The Xbox retail version, which plays across 3 discs, will ship with Patch 5 on disc. Which is really good news. These things have lead times, as you know. Working on the exact version for PlayStation 5.
— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) <a href=«https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1729219752860815733?ref_src=» https:>November 27, 2023
Not yet actually, will update later
— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) <a
Read more on gamingbolt.com