Baldur’s Gate 3’s Last Big Update Release Date Finally Revealed

Baldur’s Gate 3’s last major patch now has a release date, bringing exciting fan-requested features to the game. In this article, we'll delve into what you can expect from the final patch and discuss the future of the franchise.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Final Content Update

Patch 8 Coming This April 15

The long-awaited last major update for Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) is set to launch on April 15. Larian Studios announced this via a Twitter (X) post on April 11, alongside plans for a Twitch Stream where Senior Systems Designer Ross Stephens will provide insights into the patch's contents.

The stream is scheduled for April 16 at 1:00 UTC on Larian Studios’ Twitch page. Check the timetable below to see when the stream starts in your region:

Patch 8 Content

Larian Studios first teased this update in a November 2024 Steam blog post, mentioning upcoming features such as 12 new subclasses, a photo mode, and more. Despite being the last major patch, the studio has committed to continued support for the modding community, promising enhancements that will enable players to craft their own narratives.

According to the post, fans can anticipate "new abilities, animations, VFX, summons and cantrips, and unique voiced dialogue lines for the Oathbreaker Knight with written reactivity for Oathbreakers, along with a touch of homebrewing on certain actions to enhance your role-playing experience."

Moreover, the patch will introduce a Photo Mode, offering players numerous options to capture unique snapshots of their characters. These options include camera settings, lens settings, scene settings, post-processing effects, frames, and stickers.

Larian Studios Leaves the Dungeons and Dragons Universe

Following Patch 8, Larian Studios will depart from the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) universe to embark on a new project. At the 2024 Game Developers Conference, Larian Studios Founder and CEO Swen Vicke announced that the studio would not pursue any DLC or expansions and would completely leave the D&D world behind.

Vicke stated, "Baldur's Gate will always have a warm spot in our heart. We'll forever be proud of it, but we're not gonna continue in it. We're not gonna make new expansions, which everybody is expecting us to do. We're not gonna make Baldur's Gate 4, which everyone is expecting us to do. We're gonna move on - we're gonna move away from D&D and start making a new thing."

Despite Larian Studios' departure, the future of the Baldur’s Gate series remains bright. Wizards of the Coast, the owner of D&D, plans to continue the franchise. In an April 2024 interview with PC Gamer, Eugene Evans, Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Licensing at Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, confirmed ongoing discussions with potential partners about the future of the series.

Evans said, "So we certainly hope that it's not another 25 years, as it was from Baldur's Gate 2 to 3, before we answer that. But we're going to take our time and find the right partner, the right approach, and the right product that could represent the future of Baldur’s Gate. We take that very, very seriously, as we do with all of our decisions around our portfolio. We don't rush into decisions as to who to partner with on products or what products we should be considering."

Although Larian Studios will no longer be involved, fans can rest assured that the beloved Baldur’s Gate series will continue. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned to our site for the latest updates on the game!