Baldur’s Gate 3’s Next Patch Brings the Biggest Change to the Game Since Launch, and Fans are Going to Be Cooking

Baldur’s Gate 3 surpassed everyone’s expectations in 2023 when it got the Game of the Year award, competing with some huge titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. There were so many reasons behind the success of the: a unique storyline, captivating graphics, an intricate in-game environment, and aesthetics.

However, the game was still lacking something, which players have been demanding since its launch, modding. Despite third-party mods, the game doesn’t support mods officially. But things will be changing pretty soon in the upcoming patch.

Baldur’s Gate 3 to Introduce an Official Modding Kit

After so many days, Baldur’s Gate 3 will soon add official mod support with Patch 7, which is coming out in September. This new patch will introduce an official modding toolkit that will help fans create exciting mods for the game as well as use the pre-existing mods. In a blog post on Steam, Larian Studios announced this news.

Coming to you this September, Patch 7 will introduce an official modding toolkit so you can bring your wildest ideas to life!

💬Closed Alpha Begins Today
🗓️Closed Beta – July
🛠️Modding FAQ

Read more in Community Update #27 – Official Modding Support: https://t.co/lwdOkUUUOa pic.twitter.com/EOwNFqh3gt

— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) June 3, 2024

Starting June 3, 2024, this tool is in a closed alpha testing phase, which will now run for a month. This phase is aimed at encouraging moderators from the community to develop their own mods to use in the game. After this phase ends in July, a further 1000 players will be added as part of a close beta testing phase.

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Anyone on PC can go for it, so keep in mind that there is going to be a tussle for a place in those thousand. In this phase, players are expected to give their valuable feedback on the modding tool so that it can be released to everybody in September with patch 7.

More About the Official Modding Kit for Baldur’s Gate 3

The modding tool will be released initially for PC players only. However, the development team has assured that it will come for MAC, PlayStation, and Xbox players as soon as the tool gets shaped up for PC.

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Larian has stated that, as a Dungeons and Dragons game licensed by their partners, this tool will have certain guidelines in place to ensure the integrity of the game’s universe. Here is what the company had to say about it:

Our goal with mod.io and our partners is to strike a balance that allows for extensive modding while keeping the guidelines in mind and to open the door for mods to reach as many players as possible while ensuring they work seamlessly across different platforms.

It further adds,

While some NSFW mods and certain script-heavy modifications may not be supported through the official pipeline, modding outside of our pipeline will still be an option.

With this modding tool, players can’t facilitate story, cinematics, dialogues, quests, or local gameplay adjustments. Baldur’s Gate 3 didn’t have the support of official modding to date, but that never let a player restrict from bringing Elden Ring‘s worst boss into the game.

What’s your opinion about the official modding tool in Baldu’s Gate 3? Let us know in the comment section.