Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3has released a small update on arguably its biggest night, fixing a few important bugs, glitches, crashes, and even a certain exploit regarding merchants. While Patch 5 forBaldur’s Gate 3added a proper epilogueto the game, Larian Studios also sought to address some of the game’s technical shortcomings as well. For example,Baldur’s Gate 3at launch famously had frequent FPS drops during the massive overworld of Act 3, and Larian discovered a way to improve performance in time for Patch 5 while developing the game’s Xbox port.
During The Game Awards 2023,Baldur’s Gate 3won Game of the Year, Best Performance (Neil Newbon as Astarion), Best Multiplayer Title, Best Roleplaying Game, Best Community Support, and the Players' Voice award – completing its “Baldur’s Sweep”. While no sequel or DLC has yet been announced by Larian Studios, 2024 is still set to be an important year forBaldur’s Gate 3, as it will send out physical editions for all three platforms in early 2024 to anyone who purchased them.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Version And Hotfix #13 Now Live
More importantly, Larian surprised the gaming community at The Game Awards 2023 by launching the Xbox version during the show itself. Not only isBaldur’s Gate 3available on the Xbox Store, but players can enjoy the benefits of all its patches as well, including therecent Hotfix #13. The latest update addresses a crash that could occur when leaving Act 2, and improves performance for the PS5 when resolving the Knights of the Shield encounter peacefully. However, it also removes a major exploit that players kept using on the many merchants found throughout the game.
More precisely,Baldur’s Gate 3players can no longer sell empty bags to vendors for the combined value of the items that were stored in them. Thankfully,Baldur’s Gate 3has many powerful weaponsand armor for players to come across in the wild, and killing a vendor obviously still remains an option for the more violence-inclined characters as well.
With Patch 5 and the latest hotfix, as well as its Xbox launch, this is one of the best times tojump intoBaldur’s Gate 3for a playthrough, whether to replay the game, or finally see what all the hype is about. While there is still a possibility that Larian will release a Definitive Edition forBaldur’s Gate 3in 2024, it still offers one of the most complete gaming experiences from start to finish.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
