The news we were all waiting for is now official:Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Patch 8 is slated to release in April.
In stress tests of the patch, we first glimpses of new subclasses, which were followed by information regarding the less flashy features. One question remained, though: when will we get the new content? Now, after weeks and months of speculation, developer Larian Studios has finally given us the release date.
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 stress test took longer than expected
When the stress test for Patch 8 began in January, many fans, including myself, expected to get the new patch in February. After all, the stress test for Patch 7 took over two months to complete. February turned to March, and we never got anything more than snippets and speculation. Finally, Larian confirmed today thatBG3’sPatch 8 will go live on April 15.
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The release date was confirmed on the official Discord, which was followed by a tweet on the game’s X account. The caption of “Patch 8is real” is pretty apt, given just how long it has taken to complete the stress test. It would be harsh to blame someone for forgetting that there’s at least another major patch waiting for us.
In all fairness, we have expected this template from Larian, who has always taken extra time to refine their products. Patch 8 is packed with some amazing content including12 new subclasses. If you’re still unsatisfied with the choices available in the game, the new subclasses will offer many more options.
There are some important features like crossplay, which is crucial if you have friends who play on different platforms. No longer will we need to resort to mods to grab the beautiful in-game screenshots as an official photo mode is also part of the patch. It’s not a surprise how much time it has taken for Larian to fine-tune all aspects of the patch.
The wait has been long, but it’s better late than never, and less than a week is now left for us to enjoy all the content available as part ofBG3’sPatch 8.
