Larian Studios announced the Early Access release date for Baldur's Gate 3 last year in a live stream called The Panel From Hell, and will repeat the format this week with The Panel From Hell 2. We will be discussing various updates on the state of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming Patch 4, "including the biggest patch notes ever forged in the burning depths of Larian," as well as "new and improved cinematics, tieflings, spells and cows."

Patch 4 will be released soon, but like the last patch, it will break savegames unless you go to the beta branch; if you're playing on Steam, the way to do that is simple: right-click Baldur's Gate 3 in your Steam library and select properties, Then select the Beta tab, opt in to the Patch 3 branch, and your current playthrough will remain safe; if you're playing on Stadia, you're out of luck, unfortunately.

The Panel From Hell 2 will be hosted by Larian's Creative Director Sven Vinke and Jeremy Crawford, the primary rules designer for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast, and will feature a variety of guests. As a climax, there will be a live stream of "the latest content from Baldur's Gate 3's biggest update."

The Panel from Hell 2 will take place on February 17 at 10 a.m. PT and can be viewed on Larian's Twitch, YouTube, and Steam channels.

Everything we know about Baldur's Gate 3 is here.