Larian Studios announced on a Steam post that a stress test for Patch 8 will launch in January. This test will be available on PC via Steam, and on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Mac and GOG users will not have access. Registration for the stress test is currently open.
Larian plans to thoroughly test Patch 8 for bugs and stability issues before its official release. They stated, "With your help, we’ll be able to keep an eye on any funny business," emphasizing the importance of player participation in identifying problems. A key focus of this test is crossplay functionality. Larian acknowledged the complexity of implementing crossplay in a game the scale of Baldur's Gate 3 and are seeking player assistance in evaluating this new feature. They encourage players to share the registration link with friends or join the Larian Studios Discord Server to find groups for crossplay testing.
While Patch 8 marks Baldur's Gate 3's final major update, Larian confirmed continued support for modders, promising significant future updates to enhance modding capabilities and allow players to create their own narratives. Since the September release of official mod tools, players have downloaded over 70 million modules and uploaded over 3,000 mods.
