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By Sherif Saed, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 15:21 GMT <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

It sounds like Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players who racked up dozens of hours may soon be screwed.<\/p>\n

Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/strong> developer Larian has outlined plans<\/a> for the game\u2019s next patch, tentatively titled Patch 3. The update will be the first to actually bring changes to the game\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this means past saves may not be compatible with the game after Patch 3 has been installed. This is going to be the case with other future patches, as Larian sees this evolution to be part of the early access process.<\/p>\n

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For players who would rather keep playing their existing saves, the developer offers a solution. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 already has a beta branch on Steam, and this is where your game should remain if you want to continue playing your existing save. Doing this obviously means you won\u2019t see any of the changes or bug fixes introduced with every patch.<\/p>\n

This secondary branch of the game can be opted into though the Properties menu. Right click the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 entry in your Steam library, hit Properties<\/strong> and go to the Betas<\/strong> tab. From the dropdown menu, select \u201cpatch2<\/strong>\u201d and you\u2019ll remain on the outdated, but compatible version of the game. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear if Stadia players will have a similar option, though that is unlikely given how Stadia operates.<\/p>\n

If you load into the beta branch today, you\u2019ll essentially avoid the most updated build. Larian also suggested players turn off automatic updates for the game until they decide which option they want to go with. <\/p>\n