Baldur's Gate 3 gets a new hotfix to fix the old hotfix that fixed corrupted saves but started causing crashes

Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a new hotfix to fix the old hotfix that fixed corrupted saves but started causing crashes | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Baldur’s Gate Surprise! Baldur’s Gate 3 got a fresh patch. Unsurprise! 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So you know what that means: A new hotfix to fix the old hotfix.”Our last small update, which aimed to resolve some lingering corrupted savegames, seemingly also introduced performance issues that triggered crashes for some players,” Larian explained. “A hotfix is now rolling out to resolve these. Thank you for your patience!”Our last small update, which aimed to resolve some lingering corrupted savegames, seemingly also introduced performance issues that triggered crashes for some players.A hotfix is now rolling out to resolve these. Thank you for your patience!Read more: https://t.co/MtnpGXaJX8 pic.twitter.com/cEoU0rlt9hMarch 26, 2026It is indeed a very small patch, coming in at under 100MB in size, although some players on Steam are finding the process of actually installing the patch to be rather drawn out.Article continues below You may like Surprise! Baldur’s Gate 3 got a fresh patch. Unsurprise! 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