Exciting news for fans of Baldur’s Gate 3: the game's final major patch has been scheduled, bringing with it a host of fan-requested features. Dive into the details of what to expect from Patch 8 and learn about the future plans for the franchise.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Final Content Update
Patch 8 Coming This April 15
Baldur’s Gate 3’s (BG3) eagerly anticipated last major update is set to release on April 15. Larian Studios, the developers behind BG3, announced this via a Twitter (X) post on April 11. Alongside the update, a Twitch Stream hosted by Senior Systems Designer Ross Stephens will delve into the new content. The stream is scheduled for April 16 at 1:00 UTC on Larian Studios’ Twitch page. Check the timetable below to find the start time in your region:
Patch 8 Content
Larian Studios teased Patch 8 in a November 2024 Steam blog post, highlighting upcoming additions such as 12 new subclasses, a photo mode, and more. Despite being the last major patch, the studio is committed to supporting the modding community, promising enhanced functionality for players to craft their own stories.
The post detailed that fans can expect "new abilities, animations, VFX, summons and cantrips, and unique voiced dialogue lines for the Oathbreaker Knight with written reactivity for Oathbreakers, along with a touch of homebrewing on certain actions to enhance your role-playing experience."
Additionally, Patch 8 will introduce a Photo Mode, offering players extensive options to capture unique snapshots of their characters. These options include camera settings, lens settings, scene settings, post-processing effects, frames, and stickers.
Larian Studios Leaves the Dungeons and Dragons Universe
Following Patch 8, Larian Studios will depart from the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) universe to embark on a new project. During the 2024 Game Developers Conference, Larian Studios Founder and CEO Swen Vicke announced that the studio will not produce any DLC or expansions for BG3, nor will they develop a Baldur's Gate 4. Vicke stated, "Baldur's Gate will always have a warm spot in our heart. We'll forever be proud of it, but we're not gonna continue in it. We're not gonna make new expansions, which everybody is expecting us to do. We're not gonna make Baldur's Gate 4, which everyone is expecting us to do. We're gonna move on - we're gonna move away from D&D and start making a new thing."
Despite Larian Studios' departure, the Baldur’s Gate series will continue. In an April 2024 interview with PC Gamer, Eugene Evans, Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Licensing at Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, confirmed ongoing discussions with various partners about the franchise's future. Evans emphasized, "So we certainly hope that it's not another 25 years, as it was from Baldur's Gate 2 to 3, before we answer that. But we're going to take our time and find the right partner, the right approach, and the right product that could represent the future of Baldur’s Gate. We take that very, very seriously, as we do with all of our decisions around our portfolio. We don't rush into decisions as to who to partner with on products or what products we should be considering."
While Larian Studios moves on from the Baldur’s Gate franchise, fans can rest assured that the series will continue. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay updated with the latest news by checking out our article below!
