Many fans might still be immersed in their current adventures, but excitement is brewing for the fresh content headed to Baldur’s Gate 3 next year. It’s the kind of update that will have diehard enthusiasts gearing up for their eleventh playthrough, while I’m still working my way through the first.
The buzz came from the game’s social media platforms and a Steam blog post, revealing that Baldur’s Gate 3 hasn’t seen its last big content update just yet. Despite past declarations from Larian Studios that they were wrapping up this epic RPG, they keep circling back, much like the teams behind Terraria and Binding of Isaac. Who knows how long they’ll keep this up?
Even though this well-loved game—reportedly played by a few folks in the Vatican—is thriving with user-created mods, Larian is set on gifting fans even more goodies.
Come next year, Patch 8 is slated to debut with some seriously cool updates: cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 new subclasses. While photo mode has been a long-standing request from the community, the introduction of cross-play was more unexpected, turning Baldur’s Gate 3 into a social gaming dream for endless fun. And as for those subclasses, it seems players will be rolling up new characters yet again. D&D aficionados, rejoice!
Cross-play won’t just stop at integrating gameplay; it will offer “full cross-platform progression, including cross-play.” Players will have the freedom to create and share lobbies across platforms, though it’s still up in the air if these will be open to the general public for random matches.
The photo mode promises to be packed with features, boasting camera and lens controls, scene modifications (think poses and facial expressions), post-processing options, frames, and even stickers. We trust that the devoted community will use these alongside mods, unleashing some delightful, chaotic creativity.
Finally, Patch 8 introduces a fresh subclass for each of the 12 classes. Here’s the lineup, though checking out the official post will give you all the nitty-gritty details:
– Bard – College of Glamour
– Barbarian – Path of Giants
– Cleric – Death Domain
– Druid – Circle of Stars
– Paladin – Oath of the Crown
– Fighter – Arcane Archer
– Monk – Drunken Master
– Ranger – Swarmkeeper
– Rogue – Swashbuckler
– Sorcerer – Shadow Magic
– Warlock – Hexblade
– Wizard – Bladesinging
One more thing: January is set for ‘stress tests’ to fine-tune cross-play and roll out additional fixes with Patch 8. This means we shouldn’t expect the final release before February 2025. Stay tuned as we’ll keep you posted on the latest developments regarding this patch.
