Larian Studios is giving Baldur’s Gate 3 fans even more reasons to keep diving back into the fantasy RPG that captivated players in 2023.
In an update coming sometime in 2025, the game’s next major patch, Patch 8, will include 12 new subclasses for players to shake-up their playthroughs even more.
Cross-play support is also being added, and what will surely be the cherry-on-top for many players, Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting a Photo Mode.
“But before we bid Faerûn adieu in search of stranger shores, we have one more major patch waiting around the corner,” Larian said in a community post on the game’s Steam page.
“Arriving next year, this update will introduce some of the most eagerly awaited features to BG3: cross-play, and photo mode, along with 12 new subclasses.”
Cross-play support means that on top of already being able to take your save file from one platform to the next with cross-progression, you’ll be able to play with your friends on those save files wherever they may be playing.
Whether that’s from a PS5, a PC, Xbox or even a Mac, you can team up for an adventure with your friends on Baldur’s Gate 3 no matter what platform each of you use.
Regarding the new subclasses, Larian is adding one new subclass for each existing Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Fighter, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock and Wizard classes.
Lastly the Photo Mode looks like it’ll be feature-rich with lens settings, scene settings, post-processing effects and your general frames and stickers that add a bit more personality to your screen captures.
There’s no exact release date for this patch yet, but Larian will being stress-testing it early January 2025, so if the tests go well then it might even be live inside of January.
We’ll of course just have to wait on Larian’s official word, but all signs point to it arriving sooner than later. After this though, it seems like Larian might be winding-down with major feature updates for Baldur’s Gate 3, and moving onto its next project.
Whatever it is, surely the entire games industry will be watching.
Source – [Larian Studios]