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Baldur’s Gate 4 may happen eventually, but not with Larian Studios (www.polygon.com)
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It also seems as though plans for a sequel to Baldur’s Gate 3 are in the early stages already. Speaking to PC Gamer, Eugene Evans, the senior vice president of digital strategy and licensing for WotC and Hasbro, said the company has already started conversations about what the next Baldur’s Gate game will look like and how it’ll be made. “We’re now talking to lots of partners and being approached by a lot of partners who are embracing the challenge of, what does the future of the Baldur’s Gate franchise look like?” he said.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Stumbles ass first into giving creative control of their property to one of the most devoted and talented studios of the decade, leading to a wildly successful and popular game.

"That's great! Let's give it to someone else!" - some stupid ass exec who can only see ahead one financial quarter at a time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

While I respect Larian's right to turn down another time intensive game like Baldur's Gate...I do worry about the same thing you are concerned about: A shitty executive that only cares about cash and not art! A love for art and appreciating great storytelling is what made Baldur’s Gate 3 the breakout hit. The AAA industry is too shortsighted to be capable of creating such a marvel like BG3, though they occasionally stumble into success without understanding why. They won't let their teams cook and, it's very likely, their creatives have either moved on to another studio or became a stress casualty (Bioware's own term).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Larian probably wouldn't have turned it down if Hasbro hadn't fired pretty much everyone who worked with Larian on BG3. Sven Vincke (CEO of Larian) seems like the kind of guy who would take such an action personally, which is probably why he doesn't want to work with Hasbro again and rightfully so, fuck Hasbro.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

His team was also burnt out after working on BG3 after such a long time, Sven respected the wishes of his team over the lure of making more money. It's important to remember, Sven actually cares about the team he's assembled over short term profit. Screw Hasbro any day of the week is such a mood, but, not an inciting incident that lead to Sven making his choice.

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