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Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8: New Classes and Cross-Play!

1/28/2025

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Baldur's Gate 3 Update

Baldur's Gate 3's highly anticipated Patch 8 stress test has officially launched across all platforms, following a surprise early release on PS5. This exciting update brings cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 thrilling new subclasses, like the Drunken Master monk and Hexblade warlock. Xbox Series S players can finally enjoy split-screen co-op, and gamers are urged to report any bugs they encounter.

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Larian Studios Warns

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 was unintentionally launched on PS5, causing chaos for players in Europe and Asia. Larian Studios cautioned that any new saves created with this patch won't work with Patch 7. To prevent save problems and mod conflicts, players should uninstall and reinstall the game to return to the previous version.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Update

Baldur's Gate 3's highly anticipated Patch 8 stress test has officially launched across all platforms, following a surprise early release on PS5. This exciting update brings cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 thrilling new subclasses, like the Drunken Master monk and Hexblade warlock. Xbox Series S players can finally enjoy split-screen co-op, and gamers are urged to report any bugs they encounter.

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