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Next Baldur’s Gate III Patch Adds Cross-Play, Subclasses, and Photo Mode

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Developer Larian Studios surprised Baldur’s Gate III fans with the announcement of cross-play, 12 new subclasses, and photo mode being planned for release next year.

Before the update fully launches, folks looking to try the new content early should keep an eye out for registrations for the upcoming Patch #8 Stress Test in January 2025. Apart from PC, this test will also be available for console players of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Preview the patch summary below, and check out all the information about each new subclass in the latest Community Update #30 on Steam.

Baldur’s Gate III Patch 8 Details

Cross-Play

Whether you’re joining PS5 players from your PC, or jumping into a game with Mac users from your Xbox, Baldur’s Gate 3 multiplayer will soon feature full cross-platform progression, including cross-play – just as the gaming gods intended.

Once the update is live you’ll be able to invite your friends to join your cross-play lobby directly, regardless of platform and find available multiplayer lobbies with friends on other systems using the Larian Network.

Subclasses

Patch 8 will introduce a new way to play your favourite class, adding one new subclass for each of the existing Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Fighter, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock and Wizard classes in the game.

Expect 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.

  • Bard – College of Glamour
  • Barbarian – Path of Giants
  • Cleric – Death Domain
  • Druid – Circle of Stars
  • Paladin – Oath of the Crown
  • Fighter – Arcane Archer
  • Monk – Drunken Master
  • Ranger – Swarmkeeper
  • Rogue – Swashbuckler
  • Sorcerer – Shadow Magic
  • Warlock – Hexblade
  • Wizard – Bladesinging

Photo Mode

Finally, you can stop using pictures of fish you’ve caught on your dating profile and start snapping photos with your Hound of Ill Omen. Photo Mode is coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 in Patch 8!

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Photo Mode is a little like a photo booth that lets you set up pretty much any shot you’d like. This new feature introduces a whole slew of options to let you customise and edit your in-game photography, with various levels of freedom depending on whether you’re using it while adventuring, or during combat, dialogue, and cinematic scenes.

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Baldur’s Gate III will have a hefty update next year that introduces cross-play, new 12 subclasses, photo mode, and a lot of continuous bug fixes. The game is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, macOS, and PC via Steam and GOG.

Peep our review of the 2023 PC release, in which our own Abraham Kobylanski recounts his unforgettable experience in Faerûn.

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Tin Manuel

Tin Manuel

Tin is a designer and a writer by day and an adventurer in whatever game she is playing at night. She gets giddy talking about RPGs (specifically JRPGs), new releases, and reveres almost every female protagonist. She has two cats and two dogs, whom she loves dearly. She’s forgetful at times, but she will always remember Aerith’s death frame by frame in 480p.

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