Bladur's Gate 3 Patch 8 screenshot of Photo mode
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Next Patch To Add Cross-Play and Classes

Larian Studios has released the 30th Community Update for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam. Patch 8, which will be marking the end of major feature-heavy updates for the game, will bring cross-play for all platforms, a photomode, and a new subclass for every major class in the game.

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The crossplay functionality, according to Larian will not only allow players on Xbox, PlayStation, Mac and PC to play the game together, but also will introduce full cross-platform progression for Baldur’s Gate 3‘s multiplayer. Lobby functionality will also be introduced to easily join multiplayer games through the Larian network.

Photomode will arrive with Patch 8. This feature will allow you to take pictures of your favorite characters in varieties of scenarios from scenery shots to posed and framed character scenes with a variety of special borders and stickers players can apply.

Lastly, is the subclasses that will be added. There is the College of Glamour for Bard, the Path of Giants for the Barbarian, Death Domain Clerics, the Circle of the Stars for Druid, Oath of the Crown for Paladin, Arcane Archer for Fighter, Drunken Master Monks, Swarmkeeper Rangers, Swashbuckler for Rogues, Shadow Magic Sorcerers, Hexblade Warlocks, and Bladesinging Wizards, along with some narrative and gameplay updates for the Oathbreaker.

Earlier this year, Baldur’s Gate 3 received enhancements for PS5 Pro as well as enhanced mod functionality across all platforms, including an in-depth roguelike mod from the community. A playtest will also be headed to players to ensure that the cross-play functionality with an expected arrival in early January 2025. The release date for Patch 8 and its additional content will be revealed sometime in the future.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Mac OS, and PC.


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John Capetanos is a contributing Writer for Siliconera. He's been playing games since he could read and continues to enjoy playing and writing about them. His favorite game series are Devil May Cry, Armored Core, Final Fantasy, and Xenoblade.