“I did everything I thought I needed to do to prevent it” Baldur’s Gate 3 save deleting bug is still alive and well on Xbox, with players losing over 80 hour saves

A save issue is still plaguing some Baldur’s Gate 3 players on Xbox, despite trying advertised fixes and receiving a patch

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Baldur’s Gate 3 shadow dropped on Xbox after its The Game Awards win to much fanfare on December 7, but despite all the fun players have been having in Faerun, a select few have been left baffled by lost saves on the Xbox Series X|S.The bug which deleted hours of player’s progress was addressed quickly by both Larian and Microsoft with a temporary workaround and later a stability patch, but players are still taking to social media in dismay after losing up to 80 hours of gameplay despite the ‘fix’.

Reddit user complains “This is some bulls**t”

Yes, I’d be cursing too if I lost 75 hours of progress in Baldur’s Gate 3, which is exactly what happened to Reddit user Valus22. This post is just one of many from players still losing entire saves despite following the advice on limiting saves, and exiting the game completely upon finishing a session. " I did everything I thought I needed to do to prevent it".We awarded Baldur’s Gate 3 our best Windows PC game and Story Direction in our2023 The Game Awards, following which a few of us have been tagged in posts about the save issue and that it’s still ongoing for many Xbox players trying to enjoy the game over the holidays. An enjoyment both Microsoft and Larian have celebrated in thisrecent ad for the game on Xbox.

@JezCorden @Jenbox360 @WinC_Gaming Baldurs Gate 3 save file bug on Xbox is alive and well. I just lost all my saves for a 60 hour playthrough. That’s a really bad bug. I loved the game but I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to it after that. I poured a lot into and took off work.December 25, 2023

The issue appears to be ‘firmware side’ according to Larian

As recently as December 27, Larian devs have addressed the save bug and confirmed that Microsoft is still working hard on a fix. Unfortunately, asMichael Douse states here, it’s currently the holidays within which many are off work and finding a solution may take some time. “We’ll sort it. It’s an ongoing discussion I see movement on daily during working hours (EU/US). It’s a complicated one.”

How you can avoid losing your Baldur’s Gate 3 save

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Initially, Microsoft recommended always making sure that after saving, players exit the home screen ofBaldur’s Gate 3. From there, it’s best to quit the game entirely and not keep in auto-resume.

Additionally, we advise that you turn off auto-saving completely in the gameplay settings as shown in my screenshot above, and limit your quick saves to 5 only. I’ve been following this and had no issues on the Xbox Series S so far. That’s not to say I won’t lose my save, as some players have still had issues, but it’s working for me personally.Larian also stated on Twitter (X) that asmall update was pushed on December 11to fix save issues, and while most people are still reporting lost progress we’d recommend making sure your game is definitely up to date to minimize any risk.I’d also suggest signing up and syncing your Xbox account with anofficial Larian Studios account. This helps if you want to use your save on another platform, and also if you need to get in touch with Larian’s customer service.We await more news from both Microsoft and Larian on this ongoing issue.

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Jen is a News Writer for Windows Central, focused on all things gaming and Microsoft. Anything slaying monsters with magical weapons will get a thumbs up such as Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Diablo, and Monster Hunter. When not playing games, she’ll be watching a horror or trash reality TV show, she hasn’t decided which of those categories the Kardashians fit into. You can follow Jen on Twitter@Jenbox360for more Diablo fangirling and general moaning about British weather.