On steam, reddit forums etc there are many threads about the constant crashing being experienced after hotfix 3.

I am running RTX 3070 i9900k 48gb ram using optimal settings and played the game without any issues for 50+ hours.

Downloaded the latest patch today and the game crashes 1 minute into gameplay no matter what I do.

I have verified game files on steam, deleted and then re-downloaded all the old/temp files in larian folders, tried both vulcan and directx, tried with & without launcher, tried also with & without steam (direct from .exe). Have the latest game-ready AND studio-driver on geforce. Have reset my PC.

It's a disgrace that I can't play the game I paid for. Hundreds are also having this issue but no word from larian or can someone point me to a thread on here where this is being discussed?