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Hasbro 'talking to lots of partners' to find developer for Baldur's Gate 3 sequel (dotesports.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't think Larian can even surpass BG3's success.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I think they can. They've got the tech for it and now the experience of having done it once before. It's require a lot of work and still some luck, but they can. This is why they're betting on themselves and doing their own IP now. They don't want to give away millions to Hasbro when they're the ones putting on the work.

As for anyone else? I don't think so. You'd presumably need to start from scratch, because no one else has the tech for an RPG in that style other than Larian as far as I'm aware. There's also no company with the experience to do it either. Maybe if some of the old Bioware people got together they could have the experience, but I doubt they're interested and Bioware the company for sure can't do it anymore.

I'd say if any company wants to try it, they need to make Icewind Dale 3 first to get something out while building out the tech and talent. That's the only hope of a BG4 being made and getting close to what BG3 has done.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I will certainly go play their other titles once I finish BG3, that's how good it is. Never played any of their others prior but you bet I wanna see what else they've done.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Divinity Original Sin 2 is my favorite RPG of all time. DOS1 is good, but a bit dated.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know how D:OS2 compares to BG3 as I haven't played the latter, but OS2 is great and it gets steadily worse from there going back in time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think I can handle it, I played dark souls 3 before the original and 2