Larian Studios announced on Steam that a stress test for Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 will begin in January. This test will be available on PC via Steam, and on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Mac and GOG users will not be included in this test. Registration for the stress test is currently open.

Larian plans to thoroughly test Patch 8 for bugs and stability issues before its official release. They are particularly focusing on cross-play functionality, a significant undertaking given the game's scale. Players are encouraged to participate in the stress test to help identify any problems and experience the cross-play features firsthand. Larian suggests using the registration link to invite friends or joining the Larian Studios Discord server to find groups.

While Patch 8 marks the final major update for Baldur's Gate 3, Larian assures continued support for modders. Substantial future updates are planned, enhancing modding capabilities to allow players greater creative freedom in shaping their gameplay experiences. Since the September release of official modding tools, players have downloaded over 70 million modules and uploaded over 3,000 mods, demonstrating significant community engagement.