UPDATE 8pm: Following the unintentional release of Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Patch 8 on PS5, Larian has provided additional details and a recommended fix for affected players.
In a post on the Baldur’s Gate 3 website, Larian offered more context for today’s error, explaining, “Our partners have confirmed that some regions mistakenly received the Patch 8 build as an update to their live game version, in preparation for the Patch 8 stress test.” The update, it said, was “only accessible for a few hours” and is no longer available.
For those that receive today’s download, Larian warns this version is unsupported and won’t be updated until after the stress test, when Patch 8 is ready for its full release. It also notes affected players will likely experience compatibility issues with mods, and won’t be able to access multiplayer when attempting to join users on Patch 7. As such, it recommends reverting to Patch 7 by uninstalling and reinstalling Baldur’s Gate 3.
Unfortunately, the studio also confirms saves made with Patch 8 installed won’t be compatible with Patch 7, and it “cannot guarantee saves made in this version will remain compatible when Patch 8 is released.” As such, players will need to return to an earlier save if reverting to Patch 7.
Finally, the studio notes players that received today’s unintentional update aren’t necessarily guaranteed access to the stress test. The test itself is due to begin this week, with invites going out to successful applicants in waves.
ORIGINAL STORY 6.45pm: Baldur’s Gate 3’s eagerly awaited Patch 8 is now live on PlayStation 5 – which has seemingly left developer Larian Studios a little perplexed, seeing as it definitely shouldn’t be.
Patch 8, officially Baldur’s Gate 3’s final content update, isn’t due to arrive until Larian has held its upcoming closed stress test. As such, Baldur’s Gate 3 players on PlayStation 5 were more than a little surprised to see the game update to version 1.800.00 earlier today – and it turns out the studio was equally caught offguard by this turn of events.