Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Release Date Prediction

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Patch 8, currently designed as the last major patch Baldur's Gate 3, will introduce long-awaited features including cross-play across all platforms and a photo mode. Additionally, twelve new subclasses will be added, one for each of the twelve classes in the game. Developer Larian Studios has not announced a release date for the patch at this time, only stating that it will be released sometime in 2025. However, there is a window when this major update Baldur's Gate 3 will likely be released.

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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has confirmed one remaining major patch that will bring some highly requested features in 2025.

Patch 8 is currently undergoing stress testing

On December 20, 2024, Larian Studios posted a community update asking people to sign up for the upcoming Patch 8 stress test. This isn't the first time Larian has done this – Patch 7, which introduced official editing tools, was also community-tested . The stress test is scheduled for January, which means it's unlikely that Patch 8 will be out before February. However, the official length of the stress test period has not been confirmed. Current theories suggest that there will be several weeks of stress testing, followed by a period of bug fixes so that the patch can be released smoothly on all platforms.

Larian has previously released updates near significant dates

Over the course of 2023 and 2024, Larian Studios released seven major patches for Baldur's Gate 3. While some of them were simply released when the patch was ready, others were scheduled for significant times of the year that related to the content of the patch. For example, the epilogue party was released during the holidays, and a holiday-themed announcement was posted on Larian's social media accounts. Another patch, which included new kissing animations for romantic characters, was released in mid-February to roughly coincide with Valentine's Day.

If Larian plans to attach a patch release to a significant date, they have a lot of options. 2025 is the 50th anniversary Dungeons and Dragonsso every day of this year is a reason to celebrate. They could schedule the patch to run alongside the update The Monster Manual on February 18, or with Forgotten Realms Adventurer's Guide, which does not yet have a set release date. With Patch 8 announced for “early 2025”, it's unlikely to coincide with the game's August anniversary, although they could release it on a holiday like Valentine's Day or even April Fool's Day – after all, what a “joke” will be better than the real one Baldur's Gate 3 update?

Early spring seems most likely at this time

With the stress test starting in January and likely running for several weeks, followed by a period of debugging and bug fixes, the most likely release date for patch 8 seems to be early spring. Mid to late February is likely the earliest fans can expect this patch, with March or April being the most likely. Although Spring 2025 is extremely busy with highly anticipated game releases such as Monster Hunter Wilds, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and many more, Patch 8 Baldur's Gate 3 will likely see a lot of new and returning players traveling to Faerun to try out the new features.

Until the patch comes out, Baldur's Gate 3 fans can continue to enjoy the game with the help of thousands of mods now available through the game's official mod support system. Larian revealed that players have collectively downloaded over 20 million mods for the game – from new hairstyles for the player character to more customizable camp pets to the ability to fall in love with every companion at once. The sheer number and variety of mods available Baldur's Gate 3 sure to keep players busy until Patch 8 officially releases later this year.

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