Larian Studios and their successful title Baldur's Gate 3 are firmly rooted in the players' memory. This makes it all the more difficult to believe that the developers want to break away from the IP and thus turn their backs on the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
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Meanwhile, Wizards of the Coast, the company behind the role-playing game brand, is making plans Successor to Baldur's Gate without realizing them.
Who gets Baldur's Gate 4? IP owners plan their next step with caution
That Baldur's Gate 3 will not be the last part of the series, despite Larian's exit clear. After the shower of awards, it would only be surprising if the potential of the IP were simply left behind by its owners. With the continuation of the legacy, a very mammoth task awaits them Heir to the throne according to Larian Studios: A game that is as exciting as Baldur's Gate 3 inspires a correspondingly high level of enthusiasm Expectations for part four.
There is a lot of pressure behind the decision as to who can meet the fans' hopes. Wizards of the Coast, the Hasbro administrators of the Dungeons & Dragons brand, do not take the selection lightly. In an interview with PCGamer Senior Vice President of Digital Strategies and Licensing Eugene Evans reports that currently Contact with a variety of possible partners consists.
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There are no concrete prospects in this regard yet, and Evans is also cautious about making assumptions about what the next Baldur's Gate might look like. Only possible Appearances of the beloved companions From part three he is cautiously positive: “I would like to assume that all of these characters could return in future projects in the interests of the fans.”
The dubbing voices would also support this Astarion and the narrator from Baldur's Gate 3, who recently expressed their interest in further orders for D&D. Neil Newbon, Astarion's spokesman, has now even secured another speaking role.
About the starting point of Baldur's Gate 4 and other Dungeons & Dragons video games
Whether the studio that Baldur's Gate 4 falls into can do justice to the love surrounding its predecessor remains questionable for the time being. The fact that hardly any employees from the time when we worked with Larian still work at Wizards of the Coast raises further concerns. It will certainly be a few years before there is clarity on this point.
According to Evans, those involved do not hope to repeat the period of 25 years between parts two and three. Nevertheless, they want to take their time and not rush anything. At least there are a few others in the meantime Video games in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, such as a life sim survival gameplanned.