Baldur's Gate 3 Rises on Steam After Patch 8

Baldur’s Gate 3 witnessed a noteworthy resurgence in Steam player counts following the launch of Patch 8, empowering developer Larian Studios to shift focus toward their next major project.

The game-changing Patch 8 arrived last week, introducing 12 fresh subclasses alongside a brand-new photo mode, reigniting player excitement.

On Steam, Baldur’s Gate 3 achieved an impressive concurrent peak of 169,267 players over the weekend—exceptional numbers for a single-player RPG entering its second year. Sony and Microsoft do not disclose PlayStation or Xbox player statistics.

Reflecting on Patch 8’s success, Larian director Swen Vincke tweeted that he expects Baldur’s Gate 3 to maintain strong performance thanks not only to the update’s impact but also flourishing mod support.

Vincke added that this momentum allows Larian room to concentrate fully on crafting their next game: "We've got big shoes to fill."

"Feeling good today about where we are with BG3," Vincke remarked. "Patch 8 got a lot of people playing again. It took a lot of development effort but I'm happy we did it."

He continued: "With mod support thriving, I think the game will now continue to do well for quite some time. It gives us room to focus on making our next big thing as good as we can, and that focus is more than welcome."

As announced earlier, Patch 8 concludes Baldur’s Gate 3’s major updates—capping off an extraordinary journey for Larian. The RPG launched to widespread praise and massive commercial success in 2023, maintaining strong sales well into 2024 and 2025.

Larian stunned fans earlier by confirming their departure from Baldur’s Gate and Dungeons & Dragons, shifting toward a brand-new mystery project—even enforcing a media blackout to devote full attention to development.

However, Hasbro—D&D’s owner—hinted at continuing the franchise without Larian. Speaking at GDC, Hasbro Digital SVP Dan Ayoub revealed that many are "very interested in Baldur's Gate" following Larian’s exit.

"We're kind of working out our plans for the future and what we're going to be doing with that," Ayoub told IGN. "And actually, in pretty short order, we're going to have some stuff to talk about around that."

Ayoub remained cryptic on whether these plans involve Baldur’s Gate 4 or crossover content akin to Magic: The Gathering collaborations. Still, he admitted wanting Baldur’s Gate 4 eventually—though development would take time.

"It's somewhat of an unenviable position," he conceded. "We're not in a hurry. We're going to take a measured approach... We've got a lot of plans, but we're starting to dip toes into discussions. Soon, we'll have more to share."