Confirmed: Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Physical Edition will come with Patch 5 Update

Summary

• Larian Studios confirmed that Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 5 update will be included in the physical Xbox version.
• The Xbox version will be released in December. The launch date for PS5 has not been announced yet.
• Patch 5 will feature bug fixes for crime detection, changes to Astarion’s kissing animations, and more.

Larian Studios has been dedicated to providing post-launch support for Baldur’s Gate 3, whether it is in the form of hefty updates or regular hotfixes. The developers are gearing up for its physical release on Xbox, PS5 and PC. Luckily, there’s an additional surprise in store for us.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will be getting a major update titled “Patch 5” very soon. Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing Michael Douse recently revealed that the physical Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will include the Patch 5 update.

The Patch 5 update will include bug fixes for crime detection, adjustments for Astarion’s kissing animations, and more. Larian Studios has previously released four such major updates spanning over four months after its launch.

The Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will ship with three discs and will be launching in December. The release date for the PS5 version is yet to be revealed. Players can now pre-order the physical version of Baldur’s Gate 3, which is exclusively available on Larian Studios’ official store.

Given the positive reviews, fans are wondering whether Baldur’s Gate 3 will get a DLC anytime in the future. According to rumors, Larian Studios is not completely against DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3. However, there have been reports that the developers are now focusing on another big project.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has had a successful run so far. Shortly after its debut, the game touched a record high of 875,343 concurrent players in the matter of a few weeks. Baldur’s Gate 3 has also received several nominations in the esteemed Game Awards. Judging by the rumors, it sure looks like there’s more to come!

About Baldur’s Gate III

Baldur’s Gate III is a role-playing game, developed and published by Larian Studios. It features both single and multiplayer gameplay.

Based on Dungeons & Dragons’ tabletop role-playing system, the game is chock full of twists and turns, friendship, betrayals, a never-ending quest for attaining absolute power, along with freedom of choice, letting you be whatever you wish to be!

Fighting against every odd, you will be required to shape the fate of the Forgotten Realms.