Baldurs gate 3 patch 8 cross play photo mode – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way

Expect cross-play, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses with the Patch 8 update coming next year.

Expect cross-play, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses with the Patch 8 update coming next year.

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Screenshot from Baldur’s Gate 3 featuring three party members from left to right, Karlach, Lae’zel, and Shadowheart frozen in humorous action poses to illustrate the game’s forthcoming photo mode.
Screenshot from Baldur’s Gate 3 featuring three party members from left to right, Karlach, Lae’zel, and Shadowheart frozen in humorous action poses to illustrate the game’s forthcoming photo mode.
Image: Larian Studios

Larian Studios isn’t done with big updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 just yet. The studio is planning yet another quality-of-life update for the game with Patch 8.

“Arriving next year, this update will introduce some of the most eagerly awaited features to BG3: cross-play, and photo mode, along with 12 new subclasses,” Larian wrote on its Steam Community page.

Cross play will introduce multiplayer capabilities between any of the game’s platforms including Steam, PC, Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation. Cross platform multiplayer progression will also be added.

Another big community ask that Patch 8 will satisfy is the addition of photo mode. The feature will come with a robust suite of options including poses for party members, picture frames, photo filters, and stickers.

Finally, the game will get 12 additional subclasses, one for every base class in the game. Here’s the list:

  • Bard - College of Glamour
  • Barbarian - Path of Giants
  • Cleric - Death Domain
  • Druid - Circle of Stars
  • Paladin - Oath of the Crown
  • Fighter - Arcane Archer
  • Monk - Drunken Master
  • Ranger - Swarmkeeper
  • Rogue - Swashbuckler
  • Sorcerer - Shadow Magic
  • Warlock - Hexblade
  • Wizard - Bladesinging

The post goes into detail about each subclass with many of them incorporating homebrewed elements straight from the developers’ creativity.

Larian has said it won’t add any major story content updates or DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3. But with these patches including the recent addition of official mod support, the developers have left the game in the best place for the community to continue the adventure without them. Patch 8 is scheduled to release next year.

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