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Baldur's Gate 3 will add cross-play and 12 new subclasses in 2025

Larian Studios has outlined everything coming to Baldur's Gate 3 in its next major update.

November 27, 2024 10:38 AM

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Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to grow as a massive RPG as developer Larian Studios has announced a slew of new content and features coming in the game’s next update. 2025 will see the addition of cross-play, Photo Mode, and 12 new subclasses to Baldur’s Gate 3.

Larian Studios announced the new content and features for BG3 in a new Community Update. Among the new additions is cross-play, which will allow PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Mac users to play together with no restrictions. There will also be cross-progression so that players can take their characters and their journeys across platforms.

Shadowheart holding her artefact. — Source: Larian Studios

In terms of gameplay, Larian will further diversify BG3’s character-builder with 12 new subclasses, with each main class receiving at least one. These subclasses will include Death Domain (Cleric), Arcane Archer (Fighter), and Swashbuckler (Rogue). The new subclasses will bring new spells, abilities, and animations.

The new subclasses, cross-play, photo mode, and all of the other additions will arrive in Update 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3, which is slated for 2025.

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- TotalFusionOne
  
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  November 27, 2024 11:10 AM
  
  I love how quickly Larian went from "Update 7 is probably the last big update!" to the huge thing that is going to be Patch 8.
  
  I really should try to play it with a controller one of these days.
  - BioSector
    
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    November 27, 2024 12:50 PM
    
    It took a little getting used to (controller), but once I did there was no going back.
    - funnynamehere
      
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      November 27, 2024 9:33 PM
      
      As a die hard CRPG player, mouse and keyboard was my preferred way to do everything. BG3 sold me hard on the controller layout, it is so good.
      - BioSector
        
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        November 27, 2024 9:38 PM
        
        I was sure you were going to shame me lol. I started playing on PC with mouse and keyboard and was enjoying it. Wanted to support them and get trophies so I picked it up on ps5 too. It played so well on controller there, I was blown away.
        
        When I went back to Pc, I used game pad for most things and grabbed mouse when I needed to be precise.
- funnynamehere
  
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  November 27, 2024 9:34 PM
  
  I can't believe this. I will never be able to quit this game. I thought they were winding down and they come out with this announcement. Crazy.
- johnny rotten
  
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  November 27, 2024 10:01 PM
  
  just do a DLC already u assholes