Baldur's Gate 3 Drops Surprise New Update, Patch Notes Here

Larian Studios has dropped the latest update for Baldur’s Gate 3, and the patch notes are here.

When Baldur’s Gate 3 arrived in 2023, it had taken the industry by storm. Despite being heavily inspired by the tabletop RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, it welcomed millions of fans who may never have played D&D in their lives.

During its launch, it was practically impossible to avoid talk of Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 across social media, with players sharing stories, character interactions and impressive ways to play the game, making use of its unique gameplay mechanics.

You’d perhaps think by now that the love for Baldur’s Gate 3 would have halted, but it’s still garnering buzz from passionate fans all over the world, and we love to see it.

“The scale and scope of Baldur’s Gate 3 is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” said GAMINGbible alumni, Ewan Moore, in his review.

“I know I’ve become the drunk bloke in the pub hammering on about The Beatles, but I can’t stop myself. I have gleefully joined the ranks of Baldur’s Gate 3’s evangelical, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

The love for Baldur’s Gate 3 isn't dead, nor is its support from Larian Studios.

As brought to our attention by GameRant, the latest update has arrived, making various fixes and improvements to the game across all available platforms.

Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios

Patch notes for Hotfix 35, implemented on 20 November 2025:

Crashes and Performance

• Fixed a freeze on PS5 that could occur when pressing L2.
• Fixed a crash on Xbox on the host's end when a client leaves a multiplayer session.
• Fixed a crash on Xbox on the client's end when suspending the game while loading into a multiplayer session.
• Fixed a crash on Steam Deck Native Build and Mac that was sometimes caused when saving the game after crafting.
• Fixed a potential crash on Mac on the host's end during cross-play.
• Fixed some potential crashes on Steam Deck during cross-play.

Steam Deck

• Bumped the default Upscaling Type from FSR 1 to FSR 2.2 to improve sharpness on Steam Deck Native.
• Fixed a bug causing external controllers to stop working on Steam Deck Native when you use the 'Switch to Desktop' or 'Return to Gaming Mode' functions.
• Improved loading times in some instances on the Steam Deck Native build.
• Fixed a crash on startup when the EN locale is missing on Steam Deck.
• Improved VRAM consumption on Nvidia GPUs.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.