After an awkward false start that saw it rolled out prematurely on PlayStation 5 consoles (and then quickly rolled back), the Baldur's Gate 3 patch 8 stress test is now officially live on all platforms.

Larian Studios is hosting a stress test for Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 to let players try out all the new content early.

Larian Studios warns Baldur's Gate 3 players on PlayStation 5 that they may have gotten Patch 8 early, and it could disrupt their saves.

I never need an excuse to return to the Sword Coast, but with Baldur's Gate 3's patch 8 promising to bring a star-fueled cosmic touch to one of my favorite classes, you better believe I'll be back in that mind flayer ship faster than you can say "praise the Absolute".

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’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,

Baldur’s Gate 3’s hotly anticipated Patch 8 stress test is live now after it was accidentally rolled out to PS5 users earlier this week. Developer Larian said those who put their name down for the Patch 8 stress test on PC or PS5 should be on the look out for an email invite.

The next big patch for Baldur’s Gate 3 is rolling out and it has some grand new features for players in 2025. Perhaps most important for Xbox Series S players with friends is that splitscreen co-op will finally be available in Patch 8.

Following a bit of a false start yesterday, Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 stress test is now officially underway on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, giving select participants the opportunity to explore a range of new features ahead of its full release - with split-screen co-op support for Xbox Series S being the surprise (and long-awaited) inclusion.