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Ex Dragon Age writer fears publishers will learn "the wrong lessons" from BG3May 23, 2025 - PCGamesNIt's no secret that Baldur's Gate 3 is among the greatest RPGs ever made. From its sprawling, living world to its cast of lovable yet complex characters, Larian's Dungeons and Dragons epic rightfully deserves its place in the spotlight. In its wake, we've seen a resurgence in narrative-driven RPGs, with Sandfall's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being the latest triumph. But with BG3 now being considered the gold standard for RPGs, others will, of course, try to emulate its success. I ask former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider if that's a good thing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Baldur's Gate 3 update stops you from accidentally "tripping balls" The 34 best Baldur's Gate 3 mods Baldur's Gate 3 studio Larian is "deep in the trenches" on its next huge game Community Update #34 - Connecting With Cross-Play & Hotfix #32May 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsAs we celebrate the final major patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, we have nothing but gratitude for all the support you've shown along the way. While this marks the end of one chapter, it's also the beginning of an exciting new journey ahead - and we can't wait to share more with you soon. In the meantime, we’re here to help you get comfy with Patch 8, from enabling cross-play with friends across platforms to choosing the perfect new subclass for your next adventure. To help make your travels around the Sword Coast as delightful as possible, Hotfix #32 is also going live today, where we’re tackling some crashes and performance issues. Check out the hotfix notes below! Hotfix #32 Game Version: 4.1.1.6848561 MODDING Toolkit The update to the toolkit will begin rolling out later today Fixed a potential crash caused by entering invalid control characters when renaming or creating resources. GAME Crashes and Performance Fixed a crash when changing input mode while launching a multiplayer game. Fixed a crash on Xbox cross-play when suspending the game while transitioning between regions. Fixed a crash when playing on split-screen with DLSS on Vulkan. Fixed some potential crashes and performance issues as a result of auras trying to apply themselves to items that can't have auras. New Subclasses Fixed a bug causing Starry Forms to be removed by the Shadow Curse. Gameplay Fixed a bug on multiplayer where the client's avatar would appear invisible until they moved around. Fixed a bug causing the game world and the Main Menu background to appear black after you return to them from Character Creation. Cross-Play Fixed a bug letting you enable cross-play and invite players while running a non-cross-play session. If you want your friends to join you in an existing campaign, you'll need to make sure the save you want to use has cross-play enabled. Find out how by reading on below! UI and Tooltips Fixed some developer text appearing on the Upcast Bonus tooltip when upcasting Shadow Blade. Fixed a bug causing the latest savegame to get deleted instead of the currently selected one if you quickly spam the delete button. Fixed the 'Enable' button being greyed out in the Mod Verification window while using a controller. Made sure the Direct Connect option doesn't show up in the cross-play settings, where it is not possible to use. Art Half Plate Armour +2 having missing material for male halflings and causing clipping on female gnomes. Cross-Play - A Brief How-To Before You Begin Enabling Cross-Play and Adding Friends If you’re looking to play with friends across the pond, first things first, we need to get you all set up by having everyone in your party link their preferred platform account to their Larian Account. You can do this by going to https://larian.com/account/connected and connecting your account. Easy so far, right? Once that's done, it's time to make sure your party all have cross-play enabled in the game settings. Select "Options" on the Main Menu Under the ...Wizkids offers full refunds for nightmarish Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures, as they 'did not meet our expectations or that of our Wizards of the Coast partner'May 19, 2025 - PC GamerBaldur's Gate 3 received a line of pre-painted miniatures recently, and they've all got faces only a Mindflayer could love. Produced by mini makers Wizkids in partnership with Wizards of the Coast (I'd like to note that, obviously, Larian didn't have much to do with these abominations since Hasbro now owns the rights to those characters) a wave of disappointment swept through customers because—well, just take a look... Read more.There's a unique game over in Baldur's Gate 3 you can only get by rolling 20 on a bunch of Constitution saving throws, then being an absolute dunderheadMay 18, 2025 - PC GamerThere are a lot of unique game overs in Baldur's Gate 3 you can only discover in extremely specific circumstances. Maybe you fail a Wisdom saving throw and a dying mind flayer eats your brain. Maybe you taunt the god-queen of the githyanki and she wishes you out of existence. (Yes, I learned about those ones the hard way.).. Read more.Baldur's Gate 3 has an ultra-rare Act 3 scenario where zombie versions of the tiefling refugees show up in their usual spots acting like everything's normalMay 18, 2025 - PC GamerIn Baldur's Gate 3 YouTuber SlimX's deep dive into the game's out-of-bounds secrets, he revealed a super-niche Act Three world state that beggars belief, one where the tiefling refugees are all zombie versions of themselves, but show up in their usual locations acting like you saved them. This requires indulging in a quite frankly deranged combo of "good" and "evil" playthrough choices:.. Read more.Baldur's Gate 3 has a secret like Diablo's Cow Level I never saw after 460 hours: A magical sheep companion named 'Harvard Willoughby' you summon by killing a comedian and ringing two bellsMay 17, 2025 - PC GamerIn YouTuber SlimX's accounting of Baldur's Gate 3's behind-the-scenes secrets, he hit me with one that sent my jaw through the floor: You can summon a magical sheep who can cast endgame spells by killing a minor NPC and ringing both of Act 3's bell tower bells... Read more.The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no noMay 15, 2025 - PC GamerWizards of the Coast just put out a new line of Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures via WizKids, and some recipients are complaining because, well, half the cast looks like they got hit with an Acid Spray—maybe a Vitriolic Sphere... Read more.Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix quietly removes artifacts of a cut storyline never meant to be heardMay 14, 2025 - PC GamerBaldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 was stuffed full of wonderful things, like 12 new subclasses and a photo mode, but once it was out some players stumbled into new dialogue they had never heard before. A chat with a certain corpse revealed a snippet of a storyline that didn't actually exist anywhere else in the game. After some speculation over the last few weeks, Larian dropped a hotfix today that solves the mystery for good... Read more.New Baldur's Gate 3 update stops you from accidentally "tripping balls"May 14, 2025 - PCGamesNLarian has released a new Baldur's Gate 3 update aimed at fixing one of the most pervasive issues in the RPG since patch 8 dropped. Hotfix 31 finally stops you from "tripping balls" (Larian's words, not mine) when travelling between locations, because more often than not your screen would be covered in an eyewatering kaleidoscope of colors for no apparent reason. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The 34 best Baldur's Gate 3 mods Baldur's Gate 3 studio Larian is "deep in the trenches" on its next huge game Best Baldur's Gate 3 settings for PC and Steam Deck Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix gets rid of "trippy, high-saturation graphical artefacts", but also totally breaks everyone's immersion by making cats actually obey peopleMay 14, 2025 - VG247Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 was the game's last big update, but it's still getting handly little hotfixes to iron out bugs and issues. The latest, hotfix 31, takes care of plenty of stuff like that, including a pretty wacky-sounding visual glitch, but I do have to take issue with one of its tweaks to photo mode. Read more Hotfix #31 Now Live!May 14, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, Been tripping hard? It’s not you, it’s us. (Probably.). Today’s hotfix aims to tackle the kaleidoscope of colours that appear when changing locations, as well as various other bugs that have made their way into the game. We’re still fixing a few things, and will continue to release small hotfixes addressing bugs in the game. Please report any issues with our Support Team. Missed out on what’s new on Patch 8? Read all about it here, and tune into today’s stream as our Dark Urge run continues over on Twitch from 1pm UTC! MODDING Toolkit Fixed a potential crash when loading a level without a required mod and then loading with the required mod. GAME Crashes and Performance Fixed a crash when hovering over certain items in the inventory or while trading. Fixed trippy, high-saturation graphical artefacts appearing in-game, often when teleporting using waypoints. New Subclasses Hexblade warlocks can now replace a spell at Level 2 like the other warlock subclasses. Immutable Form now reacts to Arcane Shot: Banishing Arrow. The Fancy Footwork passive now also works even if you miss. Vaprak's Greed now takes into account Human Versatility and increases carrying capacity accordingly by another quarter. Arcane Shot: Grasping Arrow can now also damage Flying targets when they move. Removed the Long Rest indicator on the Accursed Spectre passive tooltip. Dazzling Breath now correctly applies the spellcasting ability modifier when an enemy succeeds its Saving Throw. Dismissing Wind Walk and Gaseous Form will no longer also remove your Starry Form. The Shadow Blade no longer shows an empty tooltip when you examine the item while upcasting. Fixed a bug causing Shadow Blade to lose properties when other conditions are removed. This could cause, for example, the blade to lose any bonus damage when Concentration is broken. Piercing Arrow's overall damage is now also reduced by half rather than just the bonus damage. Curving Shot will now only target enemies and not neutral parties. (This could cause neutral parties to, then, naturally, also become your enemies.) Fixed a bug allowing Sneak Attacks to be triggered on Dirty Trick: Sand Toss. Gameplay and Scripting Removed some defunct dialogue that mistakenly made it into Minthara's Speak with Dead dialogue in Patch 8. Fixed an issue preventing you from waking up if you Long Rested while Shadowheart was killed outside of camp after deciding her parents' fate. The recast of Cloudkill at Level 6 is now accurately marked as Level 6 instead of Level 5 in the UI. Fixed a bug preventing you from moving corpses into containers on the controller or split screen UI. Fixed a multiplayer bug where the Traveller's Chest belonging to the client wouldn't show up in the Basement (Blighted Village) camp in Act I. Fixed the Illusory Double invoked with Invoke Duplicity appearing to lack equipment and armour. Fixed a bug where if you had Scratch summoned and then travelled to a new region, he would be dismissed once the ne...Lae'zel's voice actor was recording Baldur's Gate 3 lines a mere 2 days before giving birth: 'I'm gonna be here right up until the due date, just you watch'May 8, 2025 - PC GamerLae'zel is a lot of things—a proud warrior of Vlaakith, a fierce combatant, and a genuinely impressive character, able to grapple with her faith and still come out determined to do things the right way. Turns out, her voice actor shares that determination... Read more.New Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix patches a rare case of 'teeny tiny legs' syndrome and ensures Charisma gives polearm users the clout they deserveApr 30, 2025 - PC GamerPatch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 signalled the arrival of a day we've all been dreading: the day when we finally have to accept that Larian is moving its attention to its next major project. But while we won't be getting any more major BG3 additions, we can still expect hotfixes to address any outstanding issues like one that dropped earlier today. And where there's a BG3 hotfix, there's the timeless joy of bizarre Larian patch notes... Read more.Hotfix #30 Now Live!Apr 30, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, A small hotfix is now rolling out, bringing multiple cross-play fixes and patching up some instances of crashing. Certain betentacled individuals will now be more amenable to having their picture taken – give us a smile, petal! While Patch 8 was the last major patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, we will continue to release small hotfixes addressing bugs in the game. If you have come across any issues, please make sure to report them to our Support Team. Missed out on what’s new on Patch 8? Read all about it here! MODDING Fixed an incorrect 'Missing XAML' error message showing up in the main menu after deleting mods and switching input mode from keyboard and mouse to controller. Fixed Mod Manager reports coming through to mod authors from seemingly anonymous users, even if those users were logged in properly. Fixed a scrolling issue on the Mod Details page on mods with lots of tags. GAME Gameplay and Scripting Fixed the wrong range on Divine Allegiance – it now triggers within standard melee range as indicated in the tooltip. Fixed an issue with the way the Gloves of Battlemage's Power interact with dual-wielded weapons. Fixed a bug causing paladins to lose their Auras after a Long Rest. The War Priest attack will no longer disable if the character moves before attacking. Tavern Brawler no longer adds a damage bonus to Elemental Cleaver's elemental damage in Honour Mode. Fixed a bug where, if you told the goblins at Moonrise Towers to sacrifice themselves, the subsequent cinematic wouldn't play correctly and the goblins would become uninteractable. Fixed a bug preventing camera movement with WASD while Shift is pressed. Polearm Clout now properly gains bonuses to its weapon damage from various sources. Weapons bound using Pact of the Blade or Hexblade now properly use the Charisma modifier for the Polearm Clout attack. Magical Ambush, Skilled Skullduggery, and Lethal Concealment no longer keep disappearing while sneaking. Recasting Cloudkill after upcasting it to Level 6 will now cast the correct upcasted version. Also fixed the upcasted Cloudkill visuals. Updated Shadow Blade to only give Advantage to melee weapon attacks made while the Shadow Blade is equipped. Cross-Play Fixed a bug where the client would get stuck in a loading screen when attempting to join a cross-play lobby uninvited. Fixed a bug letting you enable cross-play and invite players while in a non-cross-play session if you accessed the settings via the escape menu. Fixed a bug letting users try to join the lobby in the friends panel before the lobby list was updated. Fixed an issue causing cross-play hosts to get stuck at 0% loading if a client joins the game while the host is in the cinematic after Character Creation. Added a timeout that will bring you back to the main menu if your attempt to join a cross-play game fails. If your connection is interrupted on PC and you get the 'Online features are disabled' message, your online session settings will now be disabled as indi...Larian's Swen Vincke says AI-obsessed studios won't 'have a competitive advantage', because those tools are 'gonna be what's available to everybody'Apr 29, 2025 - PC GamerI—that is, the annoyingly titled generative AI, which is super different from the AI we're used to in games, is also different from machine learning technology—has been a massive point of contention just about everywhere. In art, in music, in acting, and in coding. As a result, it's also been an issue in videogames, because they're a combination of all those things, regardless of what the boss of Amazon Games thinks... Read more.With Larian finally at the end of its journey with Baldur's Gate 3, what do we want next from the new kings of the RPG?Apr 29, 2025 - PC GamerLarian's journey with Baldur's Gate is officially over. Oh, I'm sure there'll still be the odd bug fix, and who knows what might happen in the far future, but for now the studio is finally done adding free content to Baldur's Gate 3, there's no DLC or expansions coming, and it's not making Baldur's Gate 4. So the question is, what comes next? And in the wake of one of the greatest RPGs ever made, what do we actually want next?.. Read more.If you're desperate for more from Larian after Baldur's Gate 3, will you really have to wait until 2030?Apr 29, 2025 - VG247Baldur's Gate 3 is done, and Larian is hard at work on future projects. Its next game, simply described as an "ambitious project" right now, is something CEO Swen Vincke has come out to say he "hopes to be able to talk about" in five years time. Read more Swen Vincke says Larian didn't do Baldur's Gate 3 DLC because the idea is 'boring… there's just no passion'Apr 28, 2025 - PC GamerThe critical and commercial success of Baldur's Gate 3, the singleplayer sequel to a decades-old RPG, has led to one unexpected outcome: the emergence of Larian CEO Swen Vincke as some sort of champion of sanity in the games industry... Read more.Baldur's Gate 3's new Giant Barbarian is beating out one of D&D 5e's oldest powergamer builds, making Karlach the MVP of my second Honour Mode playthroughApr 28, 2025 - PC GamerWith Patch 8 of Baldur's Gate 3 landing earlier this month, I've saddled myself with the accursed duty of completing another Honour Mode playthrough. Given that Patch 8 gives me the constituent parts for one of D&D 5e's oldest powergamer builds, the Sorcadin, I reckoned I'd give it a go... Read more.Larian honcho Swen 'The Hammer' Vincke takes a new victory lap on 'high-profile people' who say singleplayer is dead: 'We've proven with BG3 that you can put in a pretty high budget and expect pretty high results'Apr 28, 2025 - PC GamerI'm fairly certain I've been alive long enough to see singleplayer games definitely, 100%, for sure die at least three times, roughly on par with the number of times I've seen industry panjandrums declare PC gaming dead, too... Read more.
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