After the great success of Baldur’s Gate 3 Hasbro, Baldur’s Gate 4 on the agenda. However, the studio does not rush for the new game.
Released in 2023 Baldur’s Gate 3Larian Studios and Dungeons & Dragons have been a great commercial success for the right holder Hasbro. The game received full marks from players and critics around the world, and received numerous prizes and praise. However, after this success, even though the expectations of Baldur’s Gate 4 increased, Hasbro did not behave in this regard.
Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate series is moving away
Larian Studios announced that he started to work on two new projects after Baldur’s Gate 3. However, these projects will be their own intellectual properties and will be developed as independent productions from the Baldur’s Gate series. Larian’s decision can leave the future of the series to Hasbro and other potential developers.
Hasbro’s Digital Games Senior Vice President Dan Ayoub, San Francisco’da GDC event held in the GDC event made statements about the future of the Baldur’s Gate series. “We are shaping our plans about what to do in the future, and we will soon start to share some things about it, Ay Ayoub said. However, Ayoub stressed that they did not rush for Baldur’s Gate 4 and advance their plans in a “measured way”.
Although a clear calendar is not offered for Baldur’s Gate 4, Hasbro is known to be working on other Dungeons & Dragons games. Ayoub said that these projects offer opportunities to further raise the creative bar. After the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, Hasbro plans to cooperate with different studios to develop new games based on the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Hasbro’s lack of hasty attitude caused mixed reactions between Baldur’s Gate fans. However, the company states that he expects the right time to develop a new game and wants to protect the legacy of the series.
Baldur’s Gate 4 remains unclear when it will be announced. However, it is clear that fans should wait patiently. Hasbro’s future plans will offer an exciting journey not only for Baldur’s Gate, but also for the Dungeons & Dragons universe.