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Read more to find out if there will be another major update, perhaps a Patch 9, after the release of Patch 8 in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Larian Studios has already confirmed that there will be no major content updates after the release of Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3. The developers clarified that they won’t be adding any more new narrative content or changes to the game’s story. However, the team will still work on ironing out the game.
This means all the game will be getting are hotfixes that aim to resolve bugs and other gameplay issues. While fans hope for another major update, possibly a Patch 9 for Baldur’s Gate, nothing of the sort has been announced. This means Patch 8 is the final major update for the game.
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Patch 8 Is the Final Major Patch for Baldur’s Gate
The community manager of Baldur’s Gate 3 shared on the Larian Forums how Patch 8 will be the last major content update for the game. This content expansion introduced 12 new subclasses, Photo Mode, cross-play support, split-screen for Xbox Series S, and modding tools. According to Larian Studios, they could keep tweaking the game forever. However, they have decided to shift their focus to new projects.
“You’ve helped us make BG3 a bigger success than any of us could’ve ever hoped for, and that passion could keep us tweaking things and making changes until the end of time. But then we’d never be able to create something new.”
To properly close out the chapter of Baldur’s Gate 3, an animated short was made in collaboration with Spud Gun Studios. The animation playfully showcases the features introduced in the final patch. Outside of minor bug fixes, Baldur’s Gate will no longer be receiving any major content updates. This means Patch 9, if it arrives someday, will most likely be a small hotfix. With that said, fans can look forward to the sequel, which is confirmed by Wizards of the Coast.
Baldur’s Gate 4 Confirmed, But Not Releasing Soon
John Hight, the president of Wizards of the Coast, shared that a sequel to Baldur’s Gate 3 is bound to happen. However, it will not be happening anytime soon, as the company is still working on another game that’s also part of the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Wizards of the Coast holds the D&D franchise and actively works with various game studios to make games and other forms of media set in their fantasy world. Currently, they are working with AAA game studio Giant Skull on a new game.
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