Larian Studios Won't Make Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Expansions, or Baldur's Gate 4 - IGN
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At a Game Developers Conference (GDC) panel today, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke dropped something of a bombshell by revealing that the developer isn't planning to release any expansions or DLC for Baldur's Gate 3, nor a Baldur's Gate 4.

At a Game Developers Conference (GDC) panel today, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke dropped something of a bombshell by revealing that the developer isn’t planning to release any expansions or DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3, nor a Baldur’s Gate 4.

Instead, Vincke said at the panel, Larian plans to move away from Dungeons & Dragons entirely and do something new, leaving the IP in Wizards of the Coast’s hands.

  • pixxelkick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    8 months ago

    Prolly for the best, WotC seems hell bent on destroying every IP goldmine they can, good to not strap yourself to a sinking ship.

    Would’ve liked to see some kind of endgame for baldurs gate but oh well.

  • rhacer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    8 months ago

    Gosh, on one hand this is tragic, on the other I can’t wait to see what they come up with.

    • Buffman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      8 months ago

      2E please. Owlcat has a great 1E system and both Kingmaker and WotR were solid, but second edition is just a much better system mechanically and balance wise.

        • Buffman@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          No, it’s probably closer to 4E. Unbounded accuracy. Three action economy. Martials and casters are well balanced. Character creation isn’t all about min/maxing, but more on party dynamics. Combat is very tactical.

          • Zerthax@reddthat.comEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            I never actually played 4E. My friends ran a brief campaign and said it was no good, so I never got a chance to try it.

            Still I’d take a look at Pathfinder given what they did with 3E.

  • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    8 months ago

    Could they do a cyberpunk game like this? That could be cool. Maybe something space related?

  • 100@fedia.io
    13·
    8 months ago

    tbh quite weird to leave safe money on the table when you have a popular, finished game you could add a DLC or two for fraction of the cost of creating a new game

    • Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      It’s not exactly safe money when you’re spending well deserved good will continuing to work with a company that is self-destructing it’s own good will. They’re quitting while they’re FAR ahead.