Developer Larian Studiosrevealed in a Community Updateon Steam today that the already massive cRPGBaldur’s Gate 3will soon be getting even bigger with official mod support as part of Patch 7. The Patch will be split into two phases with the first beginning today in the form of a closed alpha for established mod authors in the community. In September Patch 7 will release publically adding the highly requested feature.
A universe of possibilities forBaldur’s Gate 3via mods
Even though you can technically download and install mods inBaldur’s Gate 3today, the process is a bit monotonous, especially for those not familiar with modding. Official mod support will streamline the process while also improving compatibility across the various platforms you can playBG3on.
Support will be implemented via Mod.Io, a popular modding solution that allows developers to integrate modding into their title in a more managed format, allowing the mods to be downloaded and utilized on a variety of platforms.
At first, modding will launch on PC via Steam with support coming to Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox shortly after.
The Patch 7 update will also implement theBaldur’s Gate 3Toolkit which will enhance the modding process for modders and players alike with the following features:
The Patch 7 update forBaldur’s Gate 3 which will include official mod support but also implement new evil endings, bug fixes, and a trove of quality-of-lifeimprovements is set to release this September.
