Inside Scoop: Larian Studios' Departure from D&D and Future RPG Plans

2024-03-26 05:51:58

Larian Studios, which became famous for winning GTA with “Baldur’s Gate 3”, once claimed that it would leave the “Dungeons and Dragons” (D&D) universe. Many fans pointed the finger at Wizards of the Coast. Coast), but Larian CEO Swen Vincke clarified and called on everyone to stop the cyber attacks.

Swen Vincke recentlyIn an interview with IGNWhen it comes to the future of Larian, many fans expect them to continue to launch the “Baldur’s Gate 3” expansion pack. However, he said that the studio has completed the adventure journey of “Dungeons and Dragons” and the next game has been set to be an RPG. , but it is not the theme that D&D fans are looking forward to.

“We are a company with a big idea, not a company that specializes in making DLC or expansion content,” Vincke said in his GDC 2024 speech. “In fact, we have tried several times, but failed every time. This is not Our style, (product) life cycle is too short, and our ambitions are huge.”

Netizens who were looking forward to the sequel of “Baldur’s Gate” but were disappointed blamed D&D copyright owner Wizards for the decision. Swen Vincke learned of the growing dissatisfaction among netizens. He tweeted to clarify, “Wizards should not change for us. direction, and on the contrary, they really tried their best and were always a great delegator, allowing us to do things according to our own plans, which is what’s best for Larian.”

Reading the reddit threads, I would like to clear up something. WOTC is not to blame for us taking a different direction. On the contrary, they really did their best and have been a great licensor for us, letting us do our thing. This is because it’s what’s best for Larian.

— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) March 23, 2024

“Baldur’s Gate 3” was praised amidst fierce competition for 2023 masterpieces. Its exquisite plot and replayability allow players to immerse themselves in exploring the world of swords and magic. “War Troopers 2”, and even the recent “Dragon’s Doctrine” of the same type, “Baldur’s Gate 3” still maintains the same peak of 100,000, Larian decided to break away from this universe shocking community.

While it may be disappointing for many fans to hear that there is no planned sequel, the vast amount of experience Larian Studios learned with Baldur’s Gate 3 will shine in the process of implementing the new blueprint, “I I think you can look forward to Larian’s progress in the next game.”

The team has grown a lot during Bg3 and I think you can be very excited for what that growth means for our next game.

— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) March 22, 2024