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Baldur’s Gate Patch 8 Release Date, Features, and more
Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 is expected to be a big one in the game's cycle, and we now have confirmation about the release date. As of this writing, the patch is about to end its stress test soon after months of Larian drip-feeding the upcoming content. The patch will revolve around 12 new subclasses, and we already have information about what they are and how they will play inside the game. Players waiting patiently won't have to wait for too long now, and it's coming sooner than expected (after the initial delay). Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 release date We have an official release date for Patch 8 after an extended period of stress test. Some players had predicted that we would get the release in March, but the actual launch date is on Tuesday, April 15. Screenshot via Destructoid Larian has followed pretty much a similar pattern with the upcoming patch that it did with the last one. Patch 7 went live on September 5, 2024, before offering a closed beta on July 25. There was an approximately six-week gap between the test and the full launch. Patch 8's stress test began on January 28, 2025, but it has taken longer for the developers to conclude the test. If Larian had followed the same release pattern, we would already be playing Patch 8 in Baldur's Gate 3. So it's pretty clear that the developers required more time to complete the stress test. The developers have previously published videos about subclasses and we have a fair idea about all of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJyJt97EOFk I had originally predicted that Patch 8 will go live on the last week of March or the first week of April. I am certainly glad that my prediction has been close, and we are going to get important features like crossplay, a photo mode, and more. While the features will certainly elongate the shelf-life of the RPG, the highlight of the upcoming patch is the 12 subclasses. 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 The introduction of crossplay will be essential for playing with friends on different platforms. Finally, Baldur's Gate 3 will also have a photo mode, and you won't have to rely on mods to get beautiful pictures of your gameplay. For now, the players (including me, of course) have no other option but to wait patiently for the next few days to enjoy the new content. The post Baldur’s Gate Patch 8 Release Date, Features, and more appeared first on Destructoid.
Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 is expected to be a big one in the game's cycle, and we now have confirmation about the release date.
As of this writing, the patch is about to end its stress test soon after months of Larian drip-feeding the upcoming content. The patch will revolve around 12 new subclasses, and we already have information about what they are and how they will play inside the game. Players waiting patiently won't have to wait for too long now, and it's coming sooner than expected (after the initial delay).
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 release date
We have an official release date for Patch 8 after an extended period of stress test. Some players had predicted that we would get the release in March, but the actual launch date is on Tuesday, April 15.
Larian has followed pretty much a similar pattern with the upcoming patch that it did with the last one. Patch 7 went live on September 5, 2024, before offering a closed beta on July 25. There was an approximately six-week gap between the test and the full launch. Patch 8's stress test began on January 28, 2025, but it has taken longer for the developers to conclude the test.
If Larian had followed the same release pattern, we would already be playing Patch 8 in Baldur's Gate 3. So it's pretty clear that the developers required more time to complete the stress test. The developers have previously published videos about subclasses and we have a fair idea about all of them.
I had originally predicted that Patch 8 will go live on the last week of March or the first week of April. I am certainly glad that my prediction has been close, and we are going to get important features like crossplay, a photo mode, and more.
While the features will certainly elongate the shelf-life of the RPG, the highlight of the upcoming patch is the 12 subclasses.
- 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
The introduction of crossplay will be essential for playing with friends on different platforms. Finally, Baldur's Gate 3 will also have a photo mode, and you won't have to rely on mods to get beautiful pictures of your gameplay. For now, the players (including me, of course) have no other option but to wait patiently for the next few days to enjoy the new content.
The post Baldur’s Gate Patch 8 Release Date, Features, and more appeared first on Destructoid.
