Earlier this month, Larian Studios introduced that Baldur’s Gate 3 shall be receiving one final main replace in Patch 8. And whereas choose Baldur’s Gate 3 gamers shall be invited to a stress check for Patch 8, the replace has been mistakenly launched for some PlayStation 5 gamers forward of the scheduled time. Larian confirmed the error in a submit on social media.
No, the Patch 8 stress check hasn’t but begun.
Sure, PS5 gamers do presently have entry to Patch 8.
Whereas we work with our companions to know what’s happening, please observe that any new saves made whereas on Patch 8 is not going to be appropriate with Patch 7.
How’s your Monday going?— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) January 27, 2025
Larian subsequently shared an extended replace in regards to the state of affairs, which acknowledged that Patch 8 was mistakenly obtainable for a couple of hours to PlayStation 5 gamers in Europe and Asia. The studio additionally warned that Patch 8 just isn’t appropriate with Patch 7, and urged gamers to uninstall and reinstall the sport to return to the earlier patch. Gamers who do not revert to Patch 7 might danger shedding their saves.
Moreover, Larian indicated that receiving the Patch 8 by itself was not meant as an invite to the stress check. Gamers who have been chosen to participate in that ought to obtain a separate email–if they have not gotten one already–and the Patch 8 stress check will go on as scheduled later this week.
Patch 8 will introduce cross-play between all consoles, PC, in addition to a Photograph Mode, in-game bug fixes, and mod enhancements. Larian is presently creating a brand new undertaking, which is codenamed Excalibur. Any potential sequel to Baldur’s Gate 3 shall be developed by different studios.