Summary

  • Baldur's Gate 3's new patch is out now, adding mod support.
  • This has been a huge success, with more than one million mods installed in less than 24 hours.
  • This is despite mod support only being available on PC right now, as it's coming to console next month.

Patch 7 for Baldur's Gate 3 is the biggest update yet, adding new ending cinematics, a range of bug fixes, and perhaps most excitingly, mod support. This means that it's become easier for fans to both create and install mods, something that players have already taken full advantage of in the days since the patch dropped.

In fact, Larian boss Swen Vincke has confirmed that more than one million mods were installed for Baldur's Gate 3 in less than 24 hours. This is despite Patch 7 only being available on PC right now, with console players having to wait until October to start playing around with mods.

Mod Support For Baldur's Gate 3 Is A Huge Success

While that is a ridiculous amount of mods to be installed in such a short period of time, it's not overly surprising to see that modders were ready to go from day one. Some were given access to the mod tools in Patch 7 ahead of time, as Larian seems eager to engage with its modding community.

Of course, many PC players have been using mods since the days when Baldur's Gate 3 was in early access. The main difference now is that making the mods should be much easier, with official tools at the modders' disposal. There's also a dedicated menu you can use to install a selection of mods, rather than having to put them in your game manually.

When Patch 7 comes to console next month, those of us on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S will be able to play with mods for the first time. We'll be limited to the mods that are available officially, but it does mean we'll be able to play around with the creations that others have had since launch, like mods that add new hairstyles, armour, and classes.

Patch 7 is available now on PC.

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Baldur's Gate 3

RPG Systems 5.0/5 25 9.4/10 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 96/100 Critics Rec: 98% Released August 3, 2023 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Larian Studios Publisher(s) Larian Studios Engine Divinity 4.0
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Baldur's Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.

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