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Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Accidentally Released Early to PS5 Players
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 66140" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2023/12/22/baldursgatesettingsing-1703240574230.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Baldur's Gate 3's long-awaited Patch 8 is currently available to players on PS5...but it's not supposed to be.</p><p></p><p>In a <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larianstudios.com/post/3lgqbpk3knc26" target="_blank">social media post today</a>, the official Larian Studios account revealed that PS5 players do indeed have access to Patch 8 through what seems to be an accident somewhere, as the patch itself isn't ready for prime time.</p><p></p><p>"No, the Patch 8 stress test hasn’t yet begun," the post reads. "Yes, PS5 players do currently have access to Patch 8. While we work with our partners to understand what’s going on, please note that any new saves made while on Patch 8 will not be compatible with Patch 7.</p><p></p><p>"How’s your Monday going?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Patch 8 was <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-patch-8-due-out-in-2025-adds-12-new-subclasses-and-loads-more" target="_blank">first announced back in December</a> and is the final major update expected for Baldur's Gate 3. It's planned to add cross-platform progression and play, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses, as well as new abilities, animations, VFX, summons, cantrips, and even voicelines. It's a massive update that promises to really shake things up a year and a half after launch, and while it's seemingly due out this month, today's PS5 release seems to have jumped the gun a bit.</p><p></p><p>Late last month, Larian <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-dev-larian-wants-your-help-testing-patch-8-and-the-long-awaited-crossplay-before-its-release-in-2025" target="_blank">opened registrations for a stress test of Patch 8</a>, which it opened to players on PC via Steam and on console via Xbox and PlayStation. However, that stress test hasn't actually happened yet, and as Larian wrote, this release on PS5 is not the stress test.</p><p></p><p>For now, it's probably recommended for PS5 players not to download this patch just yet in case it comes with unintended bugs or other issues, and as Larian says, saves won't be compatible with Patch 7 if you need to roll back for any reason. Proceed with caution here.</p><p></p><p>But the good news is that even if this was an error, it sounds like Larian is inching much closer to releasing Patch 8 in earnest. We'll be keeping an eye out for news of the actual stress test and the release itself, which seems likely to make what we called <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-review" target="_blank">a 10/10 game at launch even better</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to <a href="mailto:rvalentine@ign.com">rvalentine@ign.com</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-patch-8-accidentally-released-early-to-ps5-players" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 66140, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2023/12/22/baldursgatesettingsing-1703240574230.jpg[/IMG] Baldur's Gate 3's long-awaited Patch 8 is currently available to players on PS5...but it's not supposed to be. In a [URL='https://bsky.app/profile/larianstudios.com/post/3lgqbpk3knc26']social media post today[/URL], the official Larian Studios account revealed that PS5 players do indeed have access to Patch 8 through what seems to be an accident somewhere, as the patch itself isn't ready for prime time. "No, the Patch 8 stress test hasn’t yet begun," the post reads. "Yes, PS5 players do currently have access to Patch 8. While we work with our partners to understand what’s going on, please note that any new saves made while on Patch 8 will not be compatible with Patch 7. "How’s your Monday going?" Patch 8 was [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-patch-8-due-out-in-2025-adds-12-new-subclasses-and-loads-more']first announced back in December[/URL] and is the final major update expected for Baldur's Gate 3. It's planned to add cross-platform progression and play, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses, as well as new abilities, animations, VFX, summons, cantrips, and even voicelines. It's a massive update that promises to really shake things up a year and a half after launch, and while it's seemingly due out this month, today's PS5 release seems to have jumped the gun a bit. Late last month, Larian [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-dev-larian-wants-your-help-testing-patch-8-and-the-long-awaited-crossplay-before-its-release-in-2025']opened registrations for a stress test of Patch 8[/URL], which it opened to players on PC via Steam and on console via Xbox and PlayStation. However, that stress test hasn't actually happened yet, and as Larian wrote, this release on PS5 is not the stress test. For now, it's probably recommended for PS5 players not to download this patch just yet in case it comes with unintended bugs or other issues, and as Larian says, saves won't be compatible with Patch 7 if you need to roll back for any reason. Proceed with caution here. But the good news is that even if this was an error, it sounds like Larian is inching much closer to releasing Patch 8 in earnest. We'll be keeping an eye out for news of the actual stress test and the release itself, which seems likely to make what we called [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-review']a 10/10 game at launch even better[/URL]. [I]Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email]rvalentine@ign.com[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-patch-8-accidentally-released-early-to-ps5-players"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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