{"id":1047672,"date":"2026-01-18T01:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=486378"},"modified":"2026-01-18T01:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:07:48","slug":"baldurs-gate-3-getting-yet-another-gargantuan-update-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-3-getting-yet-another-gargantuan-update-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 getting yet another gargantuan update in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/baldurs-gate-3-getting-yet-another-gargantuan-update-in-2025.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The next big <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/baldurs-gate-3\/40577\">Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/a><\/em> update, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1086940\/view\/4461474037375172735\">known simply as Patch 8<\/a>, will add cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 new subclasses when it drops in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Cross-play will allow multiplayer between every platform where the game exists, from PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to Windows and Mac. Photo mode will provide a variety of camera, lens, and scene settings as well as post-processing effects, frames, and stickers to make your party look as cool, cute, or menacing as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Additionally, every <em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em> class will receive one new subclass from which to choose as they level up. Subscribing to the College of Glamour, for instance, will allow Bards more opportunities to heal allies and charm enemies, while the Monk\u2019s Drunken Master subclass revolves around consuming alcohol from your inventory to augment their abilities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/baldurs-gate-3-getting-yet-another-gargantuan-update-in-2025.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Here\u2019s the full list of subclasses and their corresponding starter classes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College of Glamour (Bard)<\/li>\n<li>Path of Giants (Barbarian)<\/li>\n<li>Death Domain (Cleric)<\/li>\n<li>Circle of Stars (Druid)<\/li>\n<li>Oath of the Crown (Paladin)<\/li>\n<li>Arcane Archer (Fighter)<\/li>\n<li>Drunken Master (Monk)<\/li>\n<li>Swarmkeeper (Ranger)<\/li>\n<li>Swashbuckler (Rogue)<\/li>\n<li>Shadow Magic (Sorcerer)<\/li>\n<li>Hexblade (Warlock)<\/li>\n<li>Bladesinging (Wizard)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em> developer Larian Studios isn\u2019t ready to commit to a firm release date for Patch 8, but <em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em> players can get an early look at these upcoming features by participating in a stress test tentatively planned for early January. More info on how to join is still forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Despite being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24107939\/baldurs-gate-3-larian-studios-no-more-dnd-wizards-of-the-coast\">an open book<\/a> about the future \u2014 it won\u2019t be making <em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 4<\/em> or even downloadable content for <em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em> \u2014 Larian Studios is clearly looking to wrap up development on the 2023 Game of the Year with a bang. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/486378\/baldurs-gate-3-update-patch-8-crossplay-photo-mode-subclass-larian-studios\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next big Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 update, known simply as Patch 8, will add cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 new subclasses when it drops in 2025. Cross-play will allow multiplayer between every platform where the game exists, from PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to Windows and Mac. Photo mode will provide a variety of camera, lens, and scene settings as well as post-processing effects, frames, and stickers to make your party look as cool, cute, or menacing as possible. Additionally, every Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 class will receive one new subclass from which to choose as they level up. Subscribing to the College of Glamour, for instance, will allow Bards more opportunities to heal allies and charm enemies, while the Monk\u2019s Drunken Master subclass&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-3-getting-yet-another-gargantuan-update-in-2025\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1047673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1047672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 getting yet another gargantuan update in 2025 | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The next big Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 update, known simply as Patch 8, will add cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 new subclasses when it drops in 2025. 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