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- Hotfix #36 addresses critical bugs and improves stability in Baldurs Gate 3, including frame rate drops and crashes when loading save files, general crashes, tooltip errors on Xbox, and progress halts for Mac users after character creation.
- Larian Studios is committed to addressing player issues despite shifting major resources to their next project (a new Divinity).
- The update includes platform-specific corrections, resolving an issue on Xbox with incorrectly displayed text boxes in the Inventory and Swap menus, and fixing a bug for Mac users that halted progression after character creation in Honor Mode.
- Although no major content updates are planned for Baldurs Gate 3, Larian Studios has demonstrated their ongoing dedication to refining the existing experience by releasing this final hotfix before the upcoming patch on February 16th.
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Larian Studios has released Hotfix #36 for Baldur’s Gate 3 across all platforms. While the studio has shifted major resources to its next project (a new Divinity, expected by the end of 2025), this update shows their commitment to addressing player issues. Hotfix #36 is a small patch focused on bug fixes and stability improvements. The update addresses critical issues such as frame rate drops and crashes when loading save files, as well as other general crashes. The update also includes platform-specific corrections, resolving an error on Xbox that prevented the proper display of text boxes (tooltips) in the Inventory and Swap menus and correcting a bug for Mac users that halted player progression after character creation if they started the intro cinematic in Honor Mode. According to the official update notes for Hotfix #36: Frame rate drops and potential crashes when loading a saved game have been corrected. Multiple general crashes have been corrected. (Xbox) An error where tooltips in Inventory and Swap windows were not displayed correctly has been corrected. (Mac) An error preventing progression past Character Creation after initiating the intro cinematic in Honor Mode has been corrected.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Receives Final Hotfix Before Patch for Bugs and Stability Enhancements
Although Larian has stated that no more large content updates are planned for Baldur’s Gate 3, the studio released one final update just before yesterday’s patch on February 16th. This hotfix demonstrates that Larian continues to refine the existing experience and address technical issues.
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| Official Name | Baldur's Gate III |
| Brief Summary | The land of Faerûn is in turmoil. Refugees cross the wilds, fleeing the helltorn stronghold of Elturel. A vicious cult marches across the Sword Coast, uniting every race of monsters and men under the banner of a cryptic god they call the Absolute. Chaos strikes at Faerûn's foundations, and none may escape its talons. Not even you.
The grotesque nautiloid ship appears out of nowhere, blotting out the sun. Its writhing tentacles snatch you from where you stand. The mind flayers have come, imprisoning you on their ship, infecting you with their horrid parasite. You will become one of them. By fate or fortune, you survive when the nautiloid crashes in the Sword Coast outlands. You set out for civilisation, desperate for a cure for the parasite festering in your brain, only to take centre stage in a conspiracy that runs as deep as the Nine Hells. New enemies await. As for old foes... the shadows stir. An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome. |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, Mac |
| Released | August 3, 2023 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen |
| Content Rating | 19+ |
| Languages | Chinese (Simplified), English, Korean |
| Genre | Larian Studios |
| Genre | Larian Studios |
| Ratings | 95/100 (1388 reviews) |
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