Larian Studios has released a patch for the Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 stress test, signalling progress is being made towards a full release of the final major update to the beloved Dungeons & Dragons based role-playing game.

Larian Studios releases an update for Baldur's Gate 3 patch 8 as it undergoes stress testing, introducing fixes across several aspects of the game.

Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 is going to be a big one, which means there are plenty of bugs to squash with the first update.

As the stress test for Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 continues, Larian sends out an update to handle some of the bugs that have been identified so far.

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Baldur's Gate 3 players on PS5 suddenly have access to Patch 8, as Larian Studios confirms that the final update's release was accidental.

ORIGINAL STORY 6.45pm: Baldur's Gate 3's eagerly awaited Patch 8 is now live on PlayStation 5 - which has seemingly left developer Larian Studios a little perplexed, seeing as it definitely shouldn't be.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s eighth big patch is in the works over at Larian Studios right now, and the team is going to let players stress test the update at some point before it’s pushed live. However, it looks like the patch has mysteriously appeared on PlayStation 5,

BG3 Patch 8 is formally live on PS5, but Larian has made clear that this isn't meant to be the case and should be undone soon.

Baldur's Gate 3 fans can download a new update, but only if taking part in the Stress Test. Launching later today, the new update is available for Stress Test testers, which kind of makes it like an update within an update.