It’s been a somewhat fascinating Sport Builders Convention for Larian Studios, with the developer confirming that Baldur’s Gate 3 gained’t obtain DLC, expansions or a sequel. As a substitute, it has two new video games in thoughts, together with a “very massive RPG” that may dwarf its 2023 magnum opus. Because it doesn’t have the tech but, this gained’t be the studio’s subsequent sport.
As a substitute, it’s engaged on one thing new, which studio founder and sport director Swen Vincke advised Eurogamer is “New within the sense that it’s completely different from the issues that we’ve achieved earlier than.” It would nonetheless be “acquainted sufficient, however completely different,” although the “tone, model, approach of doing it are, for us, definitely new – and I believe very interesting. I’d love to speak about it already – as a result of I’m very enthusiastic about it – however I can’t say extra. However it’s new in that sense.”
Vincke additionally clarified that it wouldn’t dwarf Baldur’s Gate 3. “Did I say that, actually, like that? I believe that I’ve been misquoted on this. I noticed that go by, and I stated, ‘I must examine what I really stated’, both as a result of I used to be closely jetlagged, so both I stated it wrongly, or…
“So it’s not a really massive RPG that may dwarf all of them, that we’re making now – I imply, like, we now have a pair, we now have two video games that we wish to make – and [that] we really supposed on after making Baldur’s Gate 3, so we’re simply again on that observe now. They’re massive and impressive, that’s for positive. However, I imply, I believe scope-wise, Baldur’s Gate 3 might be already ok!”
As for what the developer’s subsequent sport could possibly be, it’s sadly not Divinity: Authentic Sin 3. Additionally, whereas it strikes on to its subsequent venture, it should proceed engaged on updates for Baldur’s Gate 3, together with mod help, crossplay and extra evil endings. Vincke additionally revealed that the title has bought nearly twice as a lot as Divinity: Authentic Sin 2 (so round 15 million models). Head right here for extra particulars.
