Baldur's Gate 3 has patch parity between PC and PS5 as "it's the consumer-friendly thing to do"

Baldur's Gate 3 will offer parity with patches between PC and PS5 platforms because it's "the consumer-friendly thing to do."

That's according to Larian's director of publishing, Michael Douse. Responding to a Twitter user claiming Starfield appears more ready for launch than Baldur's Gate 3, Douse simply responded that Larian's game has a later pre-load date than Starfield because it's incorporating several weeks of post-launch patches from the PC version.

If you've missed it, then we've got great news if you're playing Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5 next month: you'll immediately have all the post-launch PC patches installed and ready to go. Larian announced this earlier in August, and as Douse points out above, it really is the "consumer-friendly" thing to do, even though it probably meant a lot more work for Larian's developers.

Baldur's Gate 3 is already a best-selling pre-order on PS5, being beaten in pre-order figures in the US only by Madden NFL 24. Considering Larian's game goes really hard on the Dungeons & Dragons aspect, so the point where newcomers to the game might be overwhelmed at first, this is one hell of a feat for the new game breaking into a huge new audience.

Check out our guide on the best Baldur's Gate 3 classes if you need a little helping hand early on in the adventure.