After an awkward false start that saw it rolled out prematurely on PlayStation 5 consoles (and then quickly rolled back), the Baldur's Gate 3 patch 8 stress test is now officially live on all platforms.
Announced in December 2024, the new patch is a real whopper. Highlights include the addition of a photo mode, crossplay, split-screen co-op play on Xbox Series X consoles, and the big one, 12 new subclasses that collectively represent "a powergamer's paradise," as PC Gamer's resident Baldur's Gate 3 maestro Harvey Randall put it. The patch unintentionally dropped yesterday for the PS5, which left poor Harvey in a bit of a state, but it also gave him a chance to dive into some build theorycrafting, providing a bit of a head start on today's official launch. (He's very excited about blade cantrips.)
