Console-playing Baldur's Gate 3 fans no longer have to look at PC players in envy — Patch 7 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mac today.
Highlights of the patch include 13 new endings for players doing evil runs, including unique new endings for each Origin character, as well as revamped split-screen. But the real highlight is the new Mod Manager, allowing console players to take advantage of the bevy of mods players have made for the hit RPG.
Patch 7 hit PC a little less than a month ago, bringing with it the official mod toolkit. Since then, Larian says on its Steam page, players have uploaded 1,000 mods and racked up more than 15 million downloads.
Patch 7 is starting to roll out to Mac & console players!
— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) October 1, 2024
Get ready to begin a modded run with Community Update #29, which covers:
❔ Mod troubleshooting
👥 How to synchronise mods for Multiplayer
🎮 Mod recommendations to get you started!
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While console players can't use the official toolkit to create mods, they can now use those that have been made with the toolkit, and that have passed internal testing. There are currently 69 mods that have passed internal testing, and Larian says more will become available on console and Mac as they continue to test them.
Larian also released a couple of videos to celebrate the news: a fresh animated short in collaboration with Mashed and Spud Gun Studios (nice bowl cut, Astarion) and one highlighting five mods that console and Mac users can now get their hands on.
The absolutely massive Patch 7 includes even more than mods and new evil endings, also adding Honour Mode improvements, new Legendary Actions, and various gameplay improvements and bug fixes. Larian also notes that Hotfixes #26 and #27 are available on all platforms today as well.
Patch 7 was long rumored to be Larian's last update to Baldur's Gate 3, although the studio clarified last month that it's not the final patch after all — but declined to offer specifics on what's to come. For more in the meantime, check out our recent interview with the developer looking back on the year since release.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
