Developers from Larian Studios, before leaving for the New Year and Christmas holidays, invited users to closed testing of the eighth major update for their fantasy role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3.
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According to Larian, the team led by studio head Swen Vincke is making the final changes to the Baldur’s Gate 3 build for testing the eighth patch, which will begin in January (previously said about the beginning of the month).
Those interested in taking part in the update tests – which will take place on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X and S (you must be a member of the Xbox Insider program) – can sign up to volunteer through the Larian website (login required).
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Invitations (check your email) to participate in testing will be sent in waves. The developers cannot guarantee the compatibility of saves with the release version of the patch.
The eighth patch promises to bring cross-play between all platforms, a photo mode, 12 subclasses (one for each class) and much more. Developers want to check innovations and their compatibility with mods.
Baldur’s Gate 3 left early access on August 3, 2023 on PC (Steam, GOG), and subsequently reached Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X and S. According to the Irish newspaper Irish Independent, sales of the game exceeded 15 million copies.
On the eve of 2025, Baldur’s Gate 3 received a 20% discount at the Steam winter sale (1,599 rubles until January 2). The game is also up for the 2024 Steam Award in the Favorite Child category.