UPDATE 8pm: Following the unintentional launch of Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Patch 8 on PS5, Larian has offered extra particulars and a advisable repair for affected gamers.
In a submit on the Baldur’s Gate 3 web site, Larian provided extra context for at this time’s error, explaining, “Our companions have confirmed that some areas mistakenly obtained the Patch 8 construct as an replace to their stay sport model, in preparation for the Patch 8 stress take a look at.” The replace, it mentioned, was “solely accessible for a couple of hours” and is now not out there.
For people who did obtain at this time’s obtain, Larian warns this model is unsupported and will not be up to date till after the stress take a look at, when Patch 8 is prepared for its full launch. It additionally notes affected gamers will seemingly expertise compatibility points with mods, and will not be capable of entry multiplayer when trying to affix customers on Patch 7. As such, it recommends reverting to Patch 7 by uninstalling and reinstalling Baldur’s Gate 3.
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Sadly, the studio additionally confirms saves made with Patch 8 put in will not be suitable with Patch 7, and it “can not assure saves made on this model will stay suitable when Patch 8 is launched.” As such, gamers might want to return to an earlier save if reverting to Patch 7.
Lastly, the studio notes gamers that obtained at this time’s unintentional replace aren’t essentially assured entry to the stress take a look at. The take a look at itself is because of start this week, with invitations going out to profitable candidates in waves.
ORIGINAL STORY 6.45pm: Baldur’s Gate 3’s eagerly awaited Patch 8 is now stay on PlayStation 5 – which has seemingly left developer Larian Studios a little bit perplexed, seeing because it positively should not be.
Patch 8, formally Baldur’s Gate 3’s ultimate content material replace, is not attributable to arrive till Larian has held its upcoming closed stress take a look at. As such, Baldur’s Gate 3 gamers on PlayStation 5 have been greater than a little bit stunned to see the sport replace to model 1.800.00 earlier at this time – and it seems the studio was equally caught offguard by this flip of occasions.
“No, the Patch 8 stress take a look at hasn’t but begun,” it confirmed in a quietly exasperated submit on Bluesky. “Sure, PS5 gamers do at present have entry to Patch 8. Whereas we work with our companions to grasp what is going on on, please notice that any new saves made whereas on Patch 8 is not going to be suitable with Patch 7… How’s your Monday going?”.
Patch 8 is likely to be Baldur’s Gate 3’s ultimate main content material replace, but it surely’s nonetheless a giant one, introducing 12 new sub-classes, cross-play, new digicam options, and extra. Given its scope, Larian beforehand defined it will be holding a pre-launch stress take a look at with the intention to “assist us catch issues earlier than they’ll turn out to be a problem as soon as a patch has been launched.”
As such, Patch 8’s untimely launch on PlayStation 5 clearly is not a super state of affairs, saddling gamers with a model of the sport that is not but prepared for launch, whereas placing the studio in a probably tough state of affairs – seeing as reverting Baldur’s Gate 3 to an earlier model might go away PS5 gamers with non-functional saves. We have requested Larian for remark.
Regardless of at this time’s Patch 8 snafu, Baldur’s Gate 3’s stress take a look at – which does not but have a begin date – remains to be on the horizon, and registrations stay open. And for these gamers on different platforms who do not but have entry, there’s all the time Withers “large naturals” to maintain them amused.
