"aiming" does not mean "will release," and it's fairly common for big games to be delayed a few months past their expected release date. I'm still expecting late 2023. This way I'll be pleasantly surprised if it releases early 2023, and not disappointed if it releases late 2023.
But yes, IF it's released in early 2023 then there should be ~2-3 more patches. One will probably focus on mechanics/UI reworks; we still need 3 classes; possibly we'll get a new area but that's probably unlikely.
Larian is theoretically working on:
- crafting
- camping/food system
- reactions
- remaining 3 classes
- additional companions (at this point, they're likely reserved for Full Release)
- UI (character sheets, inventory management, hotbar)
- speeding up combat
- last Act 1 Areas (Moonrise is probably reserved for Full Release. Maybe we'll get the Creche or the 3rd path?)
