Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3fans may be excited for Patch 7 butthe community will unfortunately need to wait a little longer for the betaas Larian Studios encounters a strange issue with the game. While it may not implement any fundamentally game-changing mechanics, the upcoming update is expected to further flesh out specific parts of the game’s sweeping narrative, especially in the case of those who chose to follow The Dark Urge. The news may not be what players were hoping for, but at least it demonstrates Larian’s continued dedication to the game.
Posting to X (formerly Twitter),Larian Studiosconfirmed thatit has delayed the Patch 7 Closed Beta due to an issue that arose while fixing bugs: Passive dice rolls “literally” stopped working.
The team goes on to state that it’s still in the process of figuring out how the error occurred and hastherefore opted to push the Closed Beta back to later in the week. That may be disappointing for those who gained access to the beta build, but Larian promised that the wait would be worth it by further breaking down all the improvements included in Patch 7.
What’s New In Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 7?
Changes Big And Small
As stated above,Baldur’s Gate 3Patch 7 isn’t looking to fundamentally change the game but will rather refine the experience with an assortment of tweaks and additions.The biggest parts of the update are a few extra cutscenes for “Evil Endings"that should go a long way tosatisfying Dark Urge playerswho felt the game’s original conclusion wasn’t fulfilling enough.The other major inclusion is an official mod managerthat will allow users to browse, install, andcreate mods forBaldur’s Gate 3, a feature that’s already been tested by a handful of people.
Patch 7 is also reworking local multiplayer by including a dynamic split-screen optionthat will allow players to venture their own ways and then return to one another with little fuss or confusion. Several new animations for camp followers and companions should help bring the party to life and several dialogues have been smoothed to flow smoother. Finally,Patch 7 also includes over 1,000 individual bug fixesso the game should look even more polished than it already was at launch.
Baldur’s Gate 3continues to deliver quality gameplay to its community and while Larian Studios has stated on several occasions that it hasno plan to release DLC or expansions,it’s good to know that the team is still committed to the game. Patch 7 won’t be the last update for the game but the developer has yet to provide any insight into what’s next for its post-launch support. Given Larian’s track record, it’ll undoubtedly be a major improvement on an already excellent game.
