New Baldur's Gate 3 Update Includes Steam Deck-Native Version Of The RPG

Here is a 177-word summary of the news article: Baldur's Gate 3 has received a new hotfix update that includes a native version of the game optimized for the Steam Deck handheld. This new version offers "a more stable frame rate, lower loading times, and smoother gameplay" on the Steam Deck, according to the developer Larian Studios. The update also includes various other fixes, such as addressing crashes and performance issues on Xbox Series X|S, fixing bugs that caused NPCs to regain health during combat, and resolving audio problems. Mods can also be carried over to the Steam Deck build by connecting a Larian account to mod.io. Baldur's Gate 3 recently celebrated its second anniversary, with over 265 million mod downloads and 1.1 million players finishing the game on the most challenging Tactician difficulty. Earlier this year, the game received a major update introducing cross-play and 12 new subclasses. The hotfix patch notes detail the full list of improvements and bug fixes included in this latest update.