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submitted 7 months ago by Blxter@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

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.

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[-] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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.

[-] bane_killgrind@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

I think the elder brain is endgame.

[-] rhacer@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

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

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago
[-] Buffman@lemmy.world 2 points 7 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.

[-] Zerthax@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

Not familiar with Pathfinder 2E. Is it still modeled after DnD 3.x?

[-] Buffman@lemmy.world 3 points 7 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.com 1 points 7 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.

[-] Denalduh@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I'd laugh so hard if they went all in on Daggerheart.

[-] M500@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

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

[-] 100@fedia.io -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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

[-] bane_killgrind@kbin.social 9 points 7 months ago

The alterative is a game studio milks an IP for everything it's worth like... Everybody else

[-] Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 7 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.

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