Baldur's Gate 4 Isn't Next For Larian; Something Bigger Is Coming
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Tam sits down with Swen Vinke from Larian to talk about the success of Baldur's Gate 3, all the roadblocks the team ran into during development, and the stud...

This is a really good interview. tl;dw is…

  • their next game was going to be D&D, but they changed course and are doing something else now
  • Vincke has a vision for “the one RPG to rule them all”, and each of their past three RPGs is a step closer to it
  • the next game is not going to be that master vision but one step closer toward it, with their previous 3 RPGs proving out emergent design/multiplayer, story and consequence, and personal stories/performance capture, respectively
  • Vincke would like to have this next game done in 3 years compared to BG3’s 6 year development cycle, but realistically expects 4 years, as long as there isn’t something like COVID-19 or a war in Ukraine to impede their progress
  • @nutsackEnglish
    -17•8 months ago

    If I can’t make transgendered characters they are dead to me

    • @UnderpantsWeevilEnglish
      9•8 months ago

      My guy, disguise self is right there. You can change your gender all day long for a first level spell slot

    • @[email protected]English
      1•8 months ago

      I thought you could already. I mean you can select your build and voice and genitals all independent of eachother. Not sure why they’d go back on that.