Larian responds as Baldur’s Gate 3 PS5 players have access to Patch 8 before official release – Video Gamer
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You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you’re reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereBaldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 is the last major content drop for Larian’s massive RPG adding 12 new subclasses to the game, cross-play, a photo mode and more. While fans can sign up to play the new content before its official release, player are not supposed to have access to the unfinished update yet.However, Baldur’s Gate 3 players on PS5 are currently getting access to Patch 8… accidentally. Developer Larian Studios confirmed that although the stress test has not yet gone live for the upcoming patch, PS5 players have somehow got their hands on it.Without any warning from Larian, PS5 players noticed their Baldur’s Gate 3 games updating to Patch 8. While the update was not supposed to go live, players have been able to download a version of the update that boots and allows players to toy with the game’s new content.Additionally, some players who have updated their game to Patch 8 did not sign up for the upcoming stress test. Instead, something behind the scenes caused PlayStation 5 users to download the beta version of the patch without signing up for access.In a quick statement statement on X, aka Twitter for normal people, Larian Studios explained that: “No, the Patch 8 stress test hasn’t yet begun.”“Yes, PS5 players do currently have access to Patch 8,” the studio told players online. “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.”While unconfirmed at the time of writing, it appears that Larian is planning to roll back the update as soon as the studio is able. With the warning that Patch 8 saves will be incompatible with the previous version of the game, players who have started the new content should make sure they don’t make major progress on old saves before more news is announced. Talal has been writing about videogames for nearly 17 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry and leads content at BGFG.
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